Social Care News
As well as posting regular social care news updates on this page, we also provide an RSS feed for all news content posted on this website - click here to subscribe for free and keep up with everything that's going on.
View our news archive »
«
»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 »
Five Nations Care Forum makes its mark online
The Five Nations Care Forum, of which Care Forum Wales is a member and supporter, now has an online presence to set out its remit, objectives and plans for the future. The Five Nationsl Care Forum .. read more »
Number of 'very old' Britons surpasses 500,000 mark
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of older people in Britain who are 'very old' has surprassed half a million. The figures for 2013 show that there we.. read more »
Care home residents show they've got 'art'
Residents of the Romilly Nursing Home in Cardiff showed off their artistic prowess over the summer with an exhibition of famous paintings they'd recreated. One of the residents, a graduate of&.. read more »
CFW welcomes integration of health and social care at cabinet level following Welsh Government reshuffle
Care Forum Wales chair, Mario Kreft, has welcomed the integration of the social services and health portfolios following a cabinet reshuffle by First Minister Carwyn Jones last week (September 11).&.. read more »
Mario Kreft praises 'visionary' long-serving social services minister after surprise departure
Mario Kreft has praised the former Welsh Government deputy social services minister, Gwenda Thomas, after her surprise departure from government following Carwyn Jones' September cabinet reshuf.. read more »
Welsh Government cabinet reshuffle: Long-serving social services minister steps down
The long-serving deputy minister for social services, Gwenda Thomas, announced she was stepping down from her post yesterday (September 11) during a day in which First Minister Carwyn Jones car.. read more »
«
»« back to Home Page
Care Compare Wales
Search our database of more than 450 quality care providers by county,
region,
care category
or keyword.
