Gwynedd care home manager struck off for neglect
A Gwynedd adult care home manager has been struck off the Register of Social Care Workers for neglecting older people in her care. Joan Lesley Heatley, formerly employed by a
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Too many children being placed in care, Welsh Minister
More needs to be done to repair families instead of rescuing children and putting them into care, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has said at a looked after
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Wales replace ILF with £20M fund to support severly disabled
A new £20m fund to support more than 1,600 severely disabled people in Wales with their care needs will be devolved to local authorities when the existing UK fund closes
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£50m to tackle substance misuse in Wales over next year
More than £50m will be invested in programmes to tackle drug and alcohol misuse by the Welsh Government over the next year, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething announced today. The
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Significant challenges for Newport older people services
The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) have today published their inspection report on older peoples services at Newport City Council. Inspectors concluded that the council faces ‘significant challenges’
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Trip Advisor style review site for Gwent care homes
Residents of care homes and their families will be able to review the quality of care in a pioneering new scheme to improve standards of care in homes across Gwent. ‘Think
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Six arrested over child abuse claims in Carmarthen
Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into claims of child abuse at a school in Carmarthen. Dyfed-Powys Police are looking into allegations, concerning former members of
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£14m to support major changes to Wales’ social services
A £14m package of support will be made available to help local government implement major reforms to Wales’ social care system, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
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New regulation and inspection of social care in Wales
Care home owners will become more accountable for their services under a new law to strengthen the protection of children and adults and improve the quality of care and support
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New Welsh legislation must herald ‘era of collaboration’
A social care leader has welcomed new legislation to beef up regulation of the sector but warns it will not work unless there is a “fundamental change of culture”. Care
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