Care Appointments

New regulation and inspection of social care in Wales

By Iain MacDonald25th February 2015News 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

New Welsh legislation must herald ‘era of collaboration’

By Iain MacDonald25th February 2015News Wales

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

Poor health and social care integration impacting on older people

By The Press Association23rd February 2015News England

Pensioners are receiving unacceptable levels of care from the NHS with hospitals being given financial incentives for “bed blocking”, according to an independent report. The investigation, by think-tank Localis and

Call for social care funding to be ring-fenced

By Iain MacDonald16th February 2015News England

Social care funding must be protected in the same way that it is for the NHS in the next Budget or another crisis such as the one seen this winter

NHS crisis won’t be fixed without successful social care policy

By Iain MacDonald12th February 2015News England

The next government’s stance on social care could make or break the NHS, according to social policy expert and campaigner Professor Peter Beresford OBE. As the media increasingly reports on

Consultation: Changes to Practice Guidance for Social Care Managers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald9th February 2015Reports & Resources

The Care Council for Wales is inviting social care managers to comment on proposed changed to The Social Care Manager: Practice Guidance for Social Care Managers registered with the Care

Updated Code of Practice for social care workers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2015News Wales

A revised set of standards for social care workers in Wales has been agreed by the Board of the Care Council for Wales (CCW). The standards will be launched following

Engage: Health and social care debate heating up in run-up to election 2015

By Professor Chris Ham2nd February 2015Engage

As debate on the future of the NHS rises up the agenda ahead of the general election in May, the government can take comfort from our report on the British

Start date announced for social care managers programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015Education & Training

The National Skills Academy (NSA) for Social Care have announced a March start date for their Front-line Leaders programme. Front-line Leaders consists of 3 modules mapped to the Skills Academy’s

DH expand integrated health & social care programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015News England

The Department of Health has announced the expansion their Integrated Care Pioneers Programme which aims to promote innovative ways of joining up health and social care. The aim is to