Author Archives: wendy

More needs to be done to improve social care services in Wales

February 21, 2012   Carers, Wales

Call for social care services to improve

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

South Wales Evening Post

IMPROVEMENTS are needed to the quality of social care services in Wales, a report has said.

Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) said more needed to be done to “consistently deliver good quality assessments and care management” for adults and children.

But the chief inspector’s report said improvements had been made.

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Paul Burstow MP – awareness on prostrate cancer

February 19, 2012   Cancer, Carers

MP to hold meeting on prostate cancer

Paul Burstow is holding a public meeting to identify the care needed for men suffering from prostate cancer.

The MP for Sutton, Cheam and Minister of State for Health will hold the meeting in his constituency office.

It will be an opportunity for those affected by prostate cancer, health professionals, health commissioners and councillors to share their understanding of what high-quality care for people affected by prostate cancer should be like.

The meeting will be held from 2pm-3.30pm on February 24.

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Welcome news for carers in Scotland

February 19, 2012   autism, Carers, Scotland
£300,000 package for autism schemes

(UKPA) –

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to 16 organisations to develop new support services for people with autism and their families.

The package includes £84,463 for Richmond Fellowship Scotland to provide training opportunities for family carers.

A total of £10,590 is being given to Barnardo’s Intensive Behaviour Support Service (BIBSS), which will extend its remits to include families with autistic children, while Perth Autism Support is getting £11,000 for children and family support services.

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