Cardiff summer school gives 20 care leavers a taste for university life
Young people with a background in care have taken part in a summer school at Cardiff University which aims to give them a taste of life as a student. Twenty
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Forum chair urges Welsh sector to nominate social care professionals
Care Forum Wales’ chair, Mario Kreft, has called on social care professionals to nominate people in the sector for the First Minister’s St Davids Day Awards. Mr Kreft received an
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Cardiff study identifies major reduction in youth offending
Scientists believe that a simple two-hour emotional awareness course aimed at making young offenders less aggressive could hold the key to significantly reducing the seriousness of their future crimes. In
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New dementia research service launched across Wales
A Wales-wide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies has been launched at Bangor University. Join Dementia Research promises to accelerate the pace of
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New standards for Welsh social care workers come into force
As of yesterday every social care worker in Wales has a duty to work to the standards set out in the Care Council for Wales’ Code of Professional Practice for
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Gething announces major health conditions funding in Wales
A £10m investment to improve NHS services for major health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke has been announced by Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething. The investment
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Welsh Gov approve new £20M integrated care centre in Cardigan
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has approved plans for a new £20m integrated care centre in Cardigan. The scheme, which supports Hywel Dda University Health Board’s new model
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Welsh care sector recognised as 2015 Accolades winners announced
Transforming the lives of people with dementia, helping children live safely, and supporting vulnerable young people to live independently are just some of the projects which have won an award
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Drakeford details new primary care initiatives across Wales
A major £34m investment in primary care services will help provide 24/7 healthcare closer to people’s homes, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The package of investment
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Welsh Gov publish results of mental health ward spot checks
A national report about the findings of a series of 22 unannounced spot checks to review care and conditions on older people’s mental health wards across Wales has been published.
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