Families repaid £70m after Welsh Government after care bill blunder
Care home fees estimated at £70m that were paid by families in Wales by mistake have been paid back by the Welsh Government. Over 7,500 claims for wrong payments were…
read moreCare home fees estimated at £70m that were paid by families in Wales by mistake have been paid back by the Welsh Government. Over 7,500 claims for wrong payments were…
read moreA dispute over who pays for nurses delivering social care in residential homes across Wales is to be finally heard by the Supreme Court. General care needs are funded by…
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read moreThe Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warns that the new nursing apprenticeship will need to ensure graduate-level education for ‘would-be’ nurses to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. Announced on…
read morePaul Briddock, the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) director of policy, has branded the Autumn Statement made on November 23 as ‘disappointing’ in a time of unprecedented challenges for the…
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