Report : 50,000 Welsh pensioners living in severe poverty
A 91-year-old woman was drying toilet paper on the radiator and eating just two boiled potatoes a day because she was so desperately short of money. That’s one of the
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New chief appointed to lead Health and Social Care in Wales
Dr Andrew Goodall has been appointed as the Welsh Government’s new Director General for Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales. Dr Goodall has been employed in
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Report finds education of vulnerable inconsistant in Wales
Schools that cater for some of Wales’ most vulnerable learners are not performing well enough and are often seen as an “afterthought”, the Children’s Commissioner has said. Keith Towler said
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Elderly care at two Welsh hospitals ‘shocking and unacceptable’
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has called the findings of the Review into care at two hospitals, run by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, a “damning indictment of
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Immediate review of elderly care at two Welsh hospitals
Health Minister Mark Drakeford has ordered an immediate review of the care of elderly patients at Welsh hospitals following the publication of an independent report into the Princess of Wales
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Family Fund forced to suspend Welsh grants to vulnerable
A charity has had to suspend the awarding of grants to low-income families in Wales as it waits for delayed funding from the Welsh government. The Family Fund, which relies
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10 Welsh nurses suspended accused of falsifying records
A hospital under investigation by police has suspended ten nurses – three of whom have been arrested over tampering with medication and falsifying records. The three nurses who work at
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Major revamp of Welsh social services announced
A radical new law that will transform the way social services are delivered in Wales will be switched on in April 2016, Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas has
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New cancer waiting times piloted in Wales
A pilot project to test new ways of measuring cancer waiting times in Wales are underway, the Welsh Government has announced. A single cancer pathway will be piloted, measured and
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Referrals reveal half of Welsh families suffering serious problems
A charity that helps Welsh families with young children says almost half the parents referred to it have “serious hidden problems”. New data from Home-Start reveals almost half (49%) of
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