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Access all areas?
August 11, 2017
How easy is it to access your health or social care service? And what is access anyway? Spotlight on Mental Health There is a spotlight currently on the lack of…
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Care Homes Market Study – Competition & Market Authority
August 10, 2017
In July 2017, this study was published. It invites views on their findings so far, our future focus and possible recommendations. I was asked by Care Forum Wales to do…
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Old and young
August 10, 2017
Channel 4 has recently broadcast two programs showing how older people are helped by more interaction with the younger generation. Ten residents of a care home run by St. Monica’s…
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Wellbeing and the outdoors
August 4, 2017
A study has been carried out by the University of Warwick on over 50 care homes in the UK. The study aimed to examine the possible physical structural causes of…
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Funded nursing care – Supreme Court Ruling
August 3, 2017
Week commencing 31st August is anticipated to hand down its ruling on who should be responsible for the shortfall in funding nursing contribution (FNC). The University Health Boards (UHBs)…
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Power in unity
August 3, 2017
The big guns of Social Care including CQC have united to put Quality Matters together, but what is it and what difference will it make to you and the people…
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Social Care Workforce Wales Consultation
July 27, 2017
In Wales, just as one consultation ends for a residential care home another for staffing in domiciliary care opens. Often we have seen that the criteria for one sector…
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Touched by Humanity
July 27, 2017
When the benefits of bridging the generational age gap in Health and Social Care outweigh the disadvantages. Have you ever had a moment when you are caught off guard by…
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