Judge ruling on children’s futures rejects claims on drug addiction
A family court judge asked to make decisions on the futures of four children whose father was a crack addict has rejected the argument that chronic drug addiction can be
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Commissioner issues call to action to support dementia sufferers in Wales
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is calling for action to be taken by public services across Wales to ensure that people living with dementia and those who care for
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Extra mental health support announced for new mothers in Wales
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced new perinatal mental health services will be set up across Wales, with 30 new specialist staff backed by £1.5m of new
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Campaign will highlight standards public can expect from Welsh care workers
A high-profile campaign to ensure the public knows exactly what standards they can expect from social care workers in Wales has been launched. The ‘Our Code is Not a Secret’
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Williams receives fellowship for commitment to Welsh language in social care
Rhian Huws Williams, chief executive of the Care Council for Wales, has been made an honorary fellow of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol as a result of her unwavering commitment to
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Autism services in Wales to benefit from new ‘joined-up’ approach
A national autism service is to be set up in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced. Officials say the new service will offer a more “joined up” approach – bringing
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Welsh Gov launch first national action plan to tackle child sexual abuse
The first national action plan to tackle child sexual exploitation in Wales has been launched by Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford. The All-Wales National Action Plan to Tackle
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New campaign launched as dementia tops the list of health worries in Wales
New Welsh Government figures show 76% of people in Wales are worried about developing dementia later in life. The findings of a survey about dementia were published yesterday as the
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New five-year research study to explore health of people living in Wales
The largest research project of its kind, designed to better understand the health of people living in Wales, was launched yesterday. HealthWise Wales is a five-year confidential research study, which
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Care worker ‘laid into boys’ while his wife watched and laughed, court hears
A care worker at a children’s home took off his glasses and rained down blows on vulnerable boys as his wife laughed and “egged” him on, a court has heard.
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