10th care conference will focus on elderly care in Wales
The 10th ‘Annual Care Conference for Wales’ will see the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, discussing her review into the quality of life and care of older people
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£4m of Welsh Government funding for new ambulances
The Welsh Ambulance Service will get almost £4m for a major upgrade of its fleet of vehicles, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The new funding will enable the service
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£8.8m boost for older people services in Wales
A multi-million pound investment in services to support older people, particularly the frail elderly, to maintain their independence and remain in their home in Mid and West Wales, has been
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Welsh family intervention service praised by Minister
A unique Welsh service that provides support to vulnerable families with complex needs is helping to keep children out of care and families stay together, Deputy Minister for Social Services
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New cancer therapy service for Mid-Wales and Shropshire
A new therapy service which will bring benefits to patients being treated for cancer in Mid-Wales, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has been launched. The Macmillan Integrated Therapy Service (MITS)
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Welsh Governement announce £6.4m end-of-life care funding
A £6.4m funding package to support hospices and provide palliative care across Wales has been announced by the Health Minister Mark Drakeford (pictured). The new funding for hospices and health
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Urgent action required to attract care home staff in Wales
A leading care home figure has warned of a critical lack of trained nurses following the closure of two homes in Wales. Mario Creft, Chair of Care Forum Wales, said
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Changes to Adoption contact rules announced in Wales
The children and grandchildren of adopted people could have the right to make contact with their parent’s birth family under plans announced by the Welsh Government. The Deputy Minister for
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Welsh care workers urged to test new language pilot
The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has launched a new set of resources to encourage better use of the Welsh language in delivering care. The ‘Use your Welsh’ resources are
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Care home nurse faces NMC tribunal over medication mix-up
A senior care home nurse is to face a Nursing and Midwifery Council(NMC) conduct and competence committee relating the death of an elderly woman who died two days after being
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