National leadership arrangements for social services in Wales are to be replicated at a regional level to help deliver a transformational change in social care, Deputy Minister for Social Services,
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The Public Consultation on the Review of the Code of Practice for Social Care Workers will launch today, coinciding with the start of the National Social Services Conference. The consultation
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The National Social Services Conference 2014 – It’s about me, People at the centre of care will take place on June 26 and 27 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. This year’s
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Three hospital nurses have been charged with wilful neglect following a police investigation into alleged record-keeping anomalies. South Wales Police confirmed Lauro Bertulano, 44, Clare Cahill, 41 and Rebecca Jones,
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A £8m grant to train social care workers in Wales has been announced by the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas. The £8.16m grant from the Welsh Government is
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The fourth day of Social Care Week aims to highlight good practice and continuous learning across the sector in Wales. Today will also see the launch of both an e-learning
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Two million UK volunteers are to take part in the world’s biggest research project, being led by Welsh scientists, investigating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Their health and
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Today is the first day of Social Care Week 2014, an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness of the 88,000 practitioners working in social care and childcare in Wales. Throughout
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The manager of a West Wales care home where an elderly resident’s disappearance triggered a police hunt has been given a nine-month work ban. Dianna Hill, 63, former manager at
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Adult care home manager, Susan Anne Warren, has been struck off the Register for Social Care Workers for stealing confidential documents from her employer. The Conduct Committee heard that, Ms
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