Blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men in Wales to be relaxed
Changes making it easier for gay and bisexual men to donate blood will be introduced in Wales early next year, the Welsh Government has said. Current rules mean that men
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Children use multimedia to engage with innovative ‘Auntie Glenda’ dementia project
A new resource to raise awareness about dementia and created by school pupils at Ysgol Pentreuchaf, is to be launched as part of a celebration of the innovative ‘Auntie Glenda’
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New proposals in Wales aim to raise care standards and give job roles higher status
Proposals to help transform standards of care and raise the status of the social care workforce in Wales have been published. They are set out in a consultation, Transforming care
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Benefits from goal-oriented therapy revealed in new dementia study
Ninety people who are living with dementia and their carers from across north Wales, have contributed to new research findings which have shown that personalised cognitive rehabilitation therapy can help
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New project to critically appraise primary care innovation in Wales
The Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham has been commissioned to complete a critical appraisal of a health care programme which aims to share innovation around
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Walker lawfully killed psychiatric patient who attacked him, says inquest jury
An escaped psychiatric patient who collapsed after attacking a walker with a belt was lawfully killed by the man he attacked, an inquest jury has concluded. Khoung Lam was being
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Youth worker jailed after admitting encouraging or assisting the rape of a child
A youth worker who watched a livestream of a six-year-old boy being raped and urged on the attacker has been jailed for 11 years. Darren Williams, 44, sent messages to
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Interim report calls for shake-up in health and social care service delivery in Wales
The independent Parliamentary Review interim report on Health and Social Care in Wales today calls for new models of care to be trialed across Wales. Describing the case for change
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Care home manager who failed needs of highly vulnerable resident removed from Register
An adult care home manager from Pontypool has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers after a Social Care Wales hearing found his fitness to practise was impaired.
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Carer jailed for nine years after stealing nearly £300,000 from woman aged 102
A “merciless” carer who stole nearly £300,000 from a vulnerable 102-year-old woman has been jailed for nine years. Julie Sayles, 59, of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, took advantage of “frugal” Edith
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