Unacceptable quality of life in Welsh care homes, new report
Too many older people living in care homes in Wales have an unacceptable quality of life, according to a report published by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales. The Report
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Care homes back Rochira’s calls for urgent reforms
Care home bosses in Wales have backed a call for urgent reforms of the way services are commissioned and paid for. A review into the quality of life and care
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New National Adoption Service for Wales goes live
A new service to speed up the adoption process in Wales has been launched by First Minister Carwyn Jones and the Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford. Launched
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New Welsh care plan pledges care closer to home
Wales’ primary care services will be enhanced so the vast majority of NHS care is planned and provided in the community, closer to people’s homes, under a new four-year plan
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New standards of care consultation in NHS Wales
New standards to ensure everyone in Wales receives the same level of high-quality care from the Welsh NHS have been unveiled by the Welsh Government. The new standards, which are
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DoLS process in Wales needs to be more streamlined
The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) process in Wales must be more streamlined and less bureaucratic if it is to be truly effective, a new report commissioned by the Welsh
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New rights to complain for Welsh service users
People in Wales who fund their own social care or receive palliative care will be able to make complaints about those services to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW)
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Care Council for Wales launch 2015 Accolades
The search is on again for high-performing teams and organisations who deserve an award for the way their staff deliver top-quality social work, social care or early years services in
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Drakeford praises Welsh palliative care
Families and patients rated palliative care services in Wales overwhelmingly positive, a new report published today shows. The average feedback score for specialist palliative care services, according to the results
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Wales Care Awards winners announced
The winners of the 2014 Wales Care Awards were announced at a packed-out ceremony at Cardiff’s City Hall on Friday last week. The ceremony was attended by social care professionals
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