National child measurement programme to commence
A programme designed to help health professionals understand patterns of child growth across Wales will begin this month.
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Assistant care branded ‘a disgrace’
Patients are being put at risk because the NHS is employing a growing number of unregulated and untrained healthcare assistants, according to the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing.
Decline in social care component of Community Mental Health teams
A Swansea University research project investigating the structure and effectiveness of community mental health teams has found that service users may be lacking the support from social workers that they require.
How councils are coping with cuts to social services budgets
A LEADING think tank has identified significant differences in the way local authorities in Wales are coping with cuts to their social services budgets.
Ministers step in over Pembrokeshire child failings
A ministerial board is being set up to help Pembrokeshire council overcome failings in its child protection procedures.
Wales watchdog’s concern over child sex abusers’ help
308 children were convicted of sex abuse against other children in Wales and England in 2009.
Council slams Scope Cymru report over disability provision
BRIDGEND council has slammed a report which claimed the borough is among the three worst areas in Wales to cope with cuts to disability allowances.
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Number of looked after children in Wales rises by 20% in last five years
There were 5,419 looked after children in Wales on 31 March 2011, according to latest figures issued by the Wesh Assembly Government.
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Couple jailed for harassing Gwynedd social worker
A COUPLE who harassed a social worker have been jailed. Gethin Wyn Williams, 43, of Pont y Waun, Waunfawr was jailed for 15 months and his partner, Sally Victoria Jensen,
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Aberavon nursing home acts on claims
AN Aberavon nursing home has suspended a member of staff over allegations of mistreatment of a patient.
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