Hundreds of people die by suicide every year in Wales but help is now at hand in the form of a useful guide launched today. Bereavement by suicide or other

A service responsible for tackling youth crime in Powys says work to protect the public and potential victims is unsatisfactory. HM Inspectorate of Probation said there was also concern over

A document believed to be a highly confidential report into child sex abuse in North Wales was listed on internet auction site eBay. The Jillings Report – which focused on

Health Board outlines plans for what will replace Blaenau Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital. The health board has confirmed that staff have been appointed to help run a new care at home

AN innovative new service aimed at helping older people live independent lives for longer is being piloted in Swansea. Swansea Council has set up a short-term care and support service

A SWANSEA social worker has been handed an 18-month suspension for failing to look into a claim that a mum slapped her son for not eating his vegetables. Deborah Helen

A CARE firm is taking on 100 new staff after securing major contracts to provide support in people’s homes. Abacare Care Agency in Colwyn Bay is recruiting domiciliary and live-in

Families at the centre of the UK’s biggest investigation into neglect in nursing homes are calling for justice after the case collapsed. Operation Jasmine spent seven years collecting evidence in

HELPING more people live at home in their later years is at the centre of how Swansea Council wants to deliver social care. The authority says it is starting to

Social workers in Wales have received a funding boost to the tune of £8 million to improve training standards across the sector. The Welsh government has provided the cash injection