£2.2m funding to help older and disabled people make adaptations to their homes in Wales
The Welsh Government has reallocated £ million to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to support housing adaptations for older and disabled people, enabling them to…
Wales allocates more than £600m extra funding for the NHS and social care
The Welsh Government has approved the Welsh Budget 2025-26, releasing £ billion of extra funding for the NHS, councils, social care and public transport, benefitting…
Wales winter challenge assists the 25 percent of people with the longest hospital discharge delays
The 50-day winter challenge in Wales was launched to ensure the NHS and local councils worked together to share and learn from best practice to…
Welsh Government finances voice banking tech for Welsh speakers at risk of losing their voice
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Mark Drakeford Through its Welsh language technology action plan, the Welsh Government is financing an innovative voice banking…
Health boards and local authorities in Wales to support people in hospital to return home
The Welsh Government has launched a 50-day challenge to help more people safely return home from hospital and to ease winter pressures on our health…
National Office for Care and Support to focus on the improvement of social care services
A new National Office for Care and Support that focuses on innovation, improvement, and transformation of adult and children’s services has been launched. Minister for…
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…