STAFF in Swansea Council’s social services department took an average of more than 19 sick days each last year, it has emerged.

Staff at Swansea Council’s social services department took an average of 19.5 days off sick last year, it has emerged.

The strategic launch of the Ceredigion Emotional and Mental Health Promotion Action Plan 2010-2013 has taken place at the National Library for Wales, Aberystwyth.

Residents, families and staff at two threatened council-run care homes in Llanelli are being asked for their views about their future.

A NEW vision to end the “postcode lottery” in social care is being called for by independent care workers in Blaenau Gwent.

Wales’ largest council is to abandon its aim to hit Assembly-set targets for dealing with vulnerable children as it seeks to cut soaring bills.

FAMILIES in Newport in which a parent or parents has an alcohol or drug problem, will be targeted for help as part of an ambitious new support service.

Cardiff Council’s social care department is facing its biggest pressures yet following a surge in the number of children’s cases being referred to the authority.

A new £4m centre in Wrexham is opening its doors, pledging to become a centre of excellence for dementia care, and creating 100 jobs.

WE OFTEN talk about the standard of health care in Wales and how it appears to vary alarmingly from one place to another. Less headline-grabbing but no less important is the postcode lottery in social care which also appears to exist throughout Wales.