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»My Home Life Cymru Awards 2016: There's still time to nominate a Welsh care home
There's just time to nominate a Welsh care home for a My Home Life Cymru Award in 2016 if you hurry. Today is the last day for nominations for the awards, which take place in Car.. read more »
Nurses jailed for neglect of stroke patients at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend
Two nurses have been jailed for neglecting stroke patients on a ward at Bridgend's Princess of Wales Hospital. A third was given a community order for the same offence. They failed to carry out blo.. read more »
Rise in staffing costs 'due to National Living Wage' and the row over 300 jobs in north Wales
Charity Anheddau Cyf, which provides care for adults in communities in north Wales, has said it can't balance its books due to the impact of the National Living Wage and National Miniumum Wage .. read more »
Dates for CFW's Spring Essential Updates released
CFW holds regular 'Essential Updates' training sessions for members and non-members. These are aimed at care home managers and senior staff to keep them up to date with all the latest changes in leg.. read more »
Wales leads the way on increasing organ donations with 'presumed consent' law
Wales has changed the law to become the first part of the UK to make adults 'opt out' rather than 'opt in' for organ donations. The 'presumed consent' model is aimed at increasing the number of org.. read more »
New law to reform regulation and inspection of social care in Wales passed
A new law reforming the way Wales’ care and support services are regulated and inspected has been approved by Assembly Members. The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales.. read more »
Osborne Spending Review: Impact on Welsh social care sector explained
George Osborne's Spending Review on Wednesday (November 25) will of course have an impact on social care in Wales although headline announcements such as the 'Council Tax precept' for social ca.. read more »
Carers Rights Day - carers' 'invaluable contribution' praised
The invaluable contribution carers make to society in Wales has been praised by Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford. Meanwhile the mental health charity, MIND, has urged carers t.. read more »
Pilot scheme aims to make care home prescribing safer
A pilot project has been launched to make care home prescribing safer by using barcodes generated by local pharmacies. The codes will ensure that the right prescriptions reach the right residents a.. read more »
Annual Provider Summit: 'Allow carers to care' call from Mario Kreft
The annual Provider Summit took place in Cardiff on November 17. The summit is a joint event held by CFW and Cymorth Cymru. Mario Kreft (pictured) spoke at the event and called for 'less paperwork .. read more »
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