Two in five care homes are falling below expected standards amid concerns about safety, a health watchdog has warned. Andrea Sutcliffe, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief adult social care
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Councils spend just 1% of their budget on preventing mental health problems, a charity has said. Mind said the battle to prevent poor health was also undermined by the fact
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The 13th annual Wales Care Awards took place in Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday with Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford and the Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Lesley Griffiths
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It is “verging on the patronising” to suggest Holyrood is not capable of holding power of abortion law, Scottish Secretary David Mundell has insisted. The cabinet minister clashed with former
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The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have this week produced a new report to provide advice and analysis on the provision for young care leavers who are at risk of
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Specialist police units that analyse phones and computers in suspected child abuse cases are grappling with lengthy backlogs of more than a year, according to new data. A freedom of
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The UK’s largest care home provider is considering selling scores of its properties as it plans to trim its budget. Four Seasons Health Care has seen a 5% reduction in
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Emergency departments in Wales are becoming dementia friendly as staff undergo vital training. Members of unscheduled care teams from every health board area in Wales have undergone Royal College of
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The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have published a new report looking into the resilience of the Care Home Sector in Wales. Their report found considerable variations across Wales with
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A new group has been announced to help develop the Scottish Government’s plans to significantly expand early learning and childcare. The announcement was made by the Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell
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