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Dementia leading cause of women's deaths in England and Wales, statistics show
Dementia is the leading cause of death among women in England and Wales for the second consecutive year, according to statistics released by the Office for National Statistics. The disease now far .. read more »
Wales Care Awards: packed-out ceremony was an 'inspirational' night
The Wales Care Awards ceremony on Friday, October 24, in Cardiff's City Hall was a packed-out night to remember which saw 56 finalists presented with awards in 21 categories ranging from excell.. read more »
Wales Care Awards 2014: List of winners announced
The winners of the 2014 Wales Care Awards were announced at a packed-out ceremony at Cardiff's City Hall on Friday, October 24, 2014. There were 18 awards categories plus three .. read more »
BBC1 Wales documentary tonight: Prioritise dementia care to take strain off the NHS, call from geriatrics professor
A documentary on dementia care in Wales, to be screened on BBC1 Wales tonight, will carry a warning that the NHS in Wales will grind to a halt unless more is done to help care for dem.. read more »
Wales Care Awards 2014: Shortlist announced for sell-out event on October 24 in Cardiff's City Hall
The prestigious 'social care Oscars', the Wales Care Awards, will take place one week from today, on October 24, in Cardiff's City Hall. This year marks the 12th year of the awards which honour the.. read more »
Nursing recruitment crisis: task force wins RCN approval
Plans for a task force to promote collaborative working between the independent sector and the NHS over a nursing recruitment crisis have been given the thumbs up by the Royal College of Nursin.. read more »
Give it a go: Providers encouraged to take part in 'shwmae' day on October 15
Care providers are being encouraged to say 'shwmae' (or 'sumae' in North Wales) on October 15 to encourage the active use of Welsh in care homes. 'Diwrnod Shwmae / Su’mae' is&.. read more »
Joint task force set up to address shortage of qualified nurses in social care
Following the All Wales Nurses Conference held in Llandudno on September 17 a task force has been set up to tackle the issue of nurse shortages in social care settings across Wales. The joint task .. read more »
Food in some care homes criticised by Older People's Commissioner
The Older People's Commissioner for Wales, Sarah Rochira, has told the BBC that some care home residents were becoming 'malnourished' because not enough care was going into the food they were offere.. read more »
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