Welsh football coach receives government- funded microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee
Amputee of 24 years Martin Padfield can join in with his son's football team again thanks to Welsh Government-funded specialist microprocessor controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs).…
Over 500 extra beds set to help patients get specialist care closer to home in Wales
More than 500 extra step-down beds and community care packages will help people get care closer to home and free up hospital beds for Wales…
Social care workers in Wales receive real living wage uplift
As part of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2023-24, it has announced new funding to ensure social care workers continue to receive the real…
£1.1m investment for local authorities to champion older people as Wales becomes more age-friendly
Age UK - Age Positive Images: Housing Councils in Wales are set to receive £ million in funding to support the Welsh Government's work for…
£96m boost to give tens of thousands of social care staff in Wales a £1,000 extra payment
Deputy Minister Julie Morgan Tens of thousands of social care staff who will be eligible for the real living wage from April 2022 will receive…
£10m for Welsh councils to purchase assistive equipment to speed up hospital discharges
Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan To help the NHS recover from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, alleviate waiting times and reduce winter pressures,…
£18m to strengthen support for young people with additional learning needs in Wales
New funding to support children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN) has been announced by Jeremy Miles, Minister for Education and Welsh Language.…
More than two-thirds of Welsh councils to enhance telecare services, new report finds
The first-ever analysis into telecare across Wales has found that the majority of local councils are extending their use of digital technology in a bid…
£7m funding to support unpaid carers in Wales in appreciation of their vital work
To mark Carers’ Rights Day yesterday (25th November), Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has outlined how £7 million Welsh Government funding will support…
Welsh health and social services receive £551m to deal with COVID and tackle waiting times
Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social…