Mental health services improving across Wales
A report published today paints a picture of improving mental health services in Wales. The report, which looks at progress made so far against the aims of the Mental Health
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Views sought on review process for Welsh adult abuse cases
A consultation has begun to seek views on a new guidance to improve the arrangements for reviewing and learning from cases of adult abuse and neglect in Wales. This work
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More Welsh children waiting longer for mental health services
With some children waiting more than 14 weeks for psychiatric services in Wales, the Liberal Democrats today claimed the problem is being ignored by ministers. The Party said children and
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Director of children’s hospice denies allegations of misconduct
The director of care at Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice in Sully, South Wales, has denied allegations of misconduct relating to a teenage girl suffering from leukaemia. Jayne Saunders has appeared
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Launch of UK’s first practical guide for social workers in Wales
The UK’s first practical guide to help social workers be effective in their day-to-day practice has been launched by the Care Council for Wales. The guidance, entitled The Social Worker,
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Pembrokeshire social worker reprimanded for inappropriate behaviour
A Pembrokeshire social worker has been reprimanded by a Care Council Wales Conduct Committee for inappropriate behaviour and having personal relationships with colleagues. Tudor Walters, formerly employed by Pembrokeshire County
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Carer jailed for theft from man with learning difficulties
A Welsh carer who plundered the bank account of a vulnerable man she was supposed to be looking after has been jailed. Laura Jane Nichols, aged 26, admitted stealing £10,000
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New initiative to help Welsh social care workers use assistive technology
A new initiative has been launched to give care workers in Wales the skills and confidence to use pioneering electronic technologies in their jobs. The initiative is aimed at enabling
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Plaid Cymru call for radical overhaul of health and social care
Plaid Cymru says health and social services should be merged to end delays which are causing problems for patients and hospitals. The party is proposing ‘two radical options’ to bring
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Council cuts could leave the elderly ‘isolated and lonely’
Reduced spending by Local Authorities on vital community, services and infrastructure could have a devastating impact on the lives of older people, according to a new report by the Older
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