All domiciliary care workers in Wales must be registered by 2020
All domiciliary care workers in Wales will need to be registered from 2020 before they can work in the social care sector, with adult residential care workers to follow in
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Welsh partnership tackling young homelessness wins top award
A pioneering partnership which has helped improve the lives of homeless young people in Wales has won a UK ‘Best of the Best’ award Representatives from Cardiff University and leading
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Winners of Wales Care Awards announced at emotional ceremony in Cardiff
The 13th annual Wales Care Awards took place in Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday with Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford and the Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Lesley Griffiths
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Support for care leavers at risk of homlessness ‘varies considerably’ across Wales
The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have this week produced a new report to provide advice and analysis on the provision for young care leavers who are at risk of
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A&E department staff across Wales undergo Dementia friendly training
Emergency departments in Wales are becoming dementia friendly as staff undergo vital training. Members of unscheduled care teams from every health board area in Wales have undergone Royal College of
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Report warns over Welsh care home supply from smaller independent providers
The Public Policy Institute for Wales (PPIW) have published a new report looking into the resilience of the Care Home Sector in Wales. Their report found considerable variations across Wales with
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Waiting time for mental health treatment to be cut by 50% in Wales
The waiting time target for treating people experiencing mental ill health in Wales is being cut from 56 to 28 days to ensure faster access to treatment, Health and Social
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Cancer services in North Wales praised by Deputy Health Minister
The dedication and hard work of NHS staff in providing cancer care to people across North Wales has been praised by Deputy Minister for Health Vaughan Gething. The latest statistics
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Campaign urges Welsh public to use caution when contacting NHS this winter
The chief executive of NHS Wales is asking the public to help the NHS and people with life-threatening conditions this winter by choosing the right health service for their needs
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Wales drug deaths fall by 30% over last five years
The number of drug-related deaths in Wales has fallen by 30% over the last five years, the Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething has confirmed. Deaths from drug misuse in 2014
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