338 North Wales Kids At Risk Of Abuse
Shocking new child abuse statistics show as many as 338 are on the at-risk register in North Wales.
Read MoreShocking new child abuse statistics show as many as 338 are on the at-risk register in North Wales.
Read MoreAn under-fire North Wales council paid out £214,000 in four months to employ agency social workers. The temporary staff wages paid by Denbighshire County Council were the equivalent of a £33,000-a-year salary.
Read MoreA Care Council for Wales Conduct Committee met this week to consider allegations of misconduct brought against social worker Mr Tapuwa Josia Chabata, who formerly worked in a number of social care organisations in South Wales.
Read MoreNorth Wales’ Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom is calling for the legalisation and regulation of all drugs – and next week will ask North Wales Police Authority to back him.
Read MoreSpecial care baby units across Wales are near breaking point, a report will say today. A lack of funding has left units struggling to reach minimum staffing levels in the last year, according to the baby charity Bliss.
Read MoreFoster carers in Wales are struggling to cover the costs of raising children, according to a charity. Fostering Network Wales is calling on the assembly government to introduce a compulsory minimum allowance.
Read MoreCritics of proposals to move brain services in north Wales say a public meeting will focus attention on “huge disquiet” over the idea.
Read MoreHospital nurses could soon be issued with “Welsh uniforms” so that patients can easily identify their roles. Other ideas include restricting visiting times so patients get more rest, and boosting the role of ward sisters to raise hospital cleanliness.
Read MoreHealth Minister Edwina Hart has pledged “zero tolerance” of violence and aggression towards NHS staff in Wales. Unions, who said there were 7,000 cases a year, welcomed a new taskforce to tackle the problem “head on”.
Read MoreWork is due to start in the next few weeks on a new £133m hospital for Caerphilly, say health officials. An artist’s impression has been unveiled of the new Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, which will be built near Ystrad Mynach.
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