Welsh Social Care - CIW

  The old saying about buses, “you wait ages and then two turn up together” certainly appears true of care legislation in Wales at present. New Wales specific care legislation…

  It’s ‘the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’, when the leaves turn russet and copper and the once roaring golden summer-sun is but a watery haze hidden behind cloud…

I’ve written before about the principle of ‘informed-consent’ which governs the provision of health and social care in the UK. Essentially, patients/service users must be informed about potential interventions or…

There’s been a lot of coverage in the news media this week about the merits of the Mediterranean diet, rich in fresh fish, vegetables, salad and olive oil and lower…

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail…” So goes the Benjamin Franklin inspired adage, and it appears to be true in all walks of life. Preparation is key…

Continuing the sporting theme I started last week, I am going to look at the example set by one of our Rio sports-stars in developing resilience. Jazz Carlin is a…

With the Rio Olympics upon us, my mind has been turning to lessons that Sport can share with those of us working in the Social Care sector. So over the…

Cancer care will affect approximately one in two individuals in social care settings through their lifetime. In this, the last of four articles on cancer care, I consider the need…