Welsh Social Care - CIW

The Social Services and Wellbeing Act focusses on the lived experience of receiving care and support, in the context of Wellbeing Outcomes set by the person. This is a move…

Firstly I’d like to wish you a belated happy St David’s Day! Now St David lived an austere existence promoting the virtues of a simple diet and monastic life. These…

I have written extensively on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act, 2014 in recent months, much remains to explore. As it is being implemented from April this year we…

I’ve written extensively over the past month about health and social care in Europe, looking at the challenges posed particularly by the aging demographic profile and increased morbidity especially in…

European Public Sector Award One benefit of belonging to the EU has been the extent to which national agencies can develop pan-European initiatives to the benefit of all member states.…

Many of us are now surviving into old age AND very old age i.e. 80 years plus. But old age will often lead into multiple pathologies, especially as individuals become…

I’m taking a break from the series of blogs on European social care this week (although I’ll be looking at best practice examples from Europe over the next couple of…

Whilst the UK prepares to go to the polls to decide its European fate, some economic and social issues cut across national boundaries and pose challenges to many EU member…