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»Wales Care Awards shortlist announced – are you up for an award?
The Wales Care Awards shortlist has been announced. The annual awards take place on November 17 in City Hall, Cardiff and are one of the highlights of the year for hardworking social care professi.. read more »
Chief Medical Officer issues advice to care providers on beating flu
The Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton, has written to managers of all nursing and residential care homes in Wales to urge frontline staff to get their flu vaccinations up to date. .. read more »
CSSIW proposes changes to DBS checks
The way you apply for a DBS check is changing... The proposal is that from 2018, CSSIW will no longer directly manage DBS checks – these will be managed by an external provider. A DBS fee (cu.. read more »
Inquiry into costs of caring for ageing population launched – have your say
The National Assembly's finance committee has launched an investigation into the cost of caring for an ageing population. The investigation was launched at the beginning of October and CFW will be .. read more »
Deadline approaching for people to claim for their care
People who believe their care should have been funded by the NHS are being encouraged by the Welsh Government to register their intent to make a claim. Continuing NHS Healthcare is a package of car.. read more »
Government suspends minimum wage enforcement for sleep-ins
The government yesterday (September 28, 2017) announced a further one-month suspension of minimum wage enforcement concerning sleep-in shifts in the social care sector to minimise disruption to the .. read more »
Prioritising social care in new Welsh Government strategy a 'game changer' – Mario Kreft
Care Forum Wales' chair Mario Kreft has welcomed the Welsh Government's decision to include social care as one of five key priority areas in its new economic strategy, 'Prosperity for All' calling i.. read more »
Search starts for Wales’ next Older People’s Commissioner
The Welsh Government has started the search for Wales’ next Older People’s Commissioner. Created by the Welsh Government in 2008, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is the .. read more »
Welsh Government's Cost of Care Group gets to work
The Welsh Government's Cost of Care Group has begun work to look into how the costs of care are calculated. Interim chief executive Mary Wimbury is a member of the group. She said: “This is a.. read more »
CMA issues report into the care home market
The Competition and Markets Authority recently published interim findings on its care home market study and is keen to talk to providers about their proposed remedy proposals, which cover consumer i.. read more »
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