For Florence

International Nurses Day is always celebrated on May 12 – the birth date of Florence Nightingale.

The RCN in Wales participate in celebrating the life time work of Florence Nightingale by attending an annual dedication service in…

How do you run a care home?

Punished by results: the dementia care home punished for excellence

In my last posting, I talked about understanding the cost in the flow of work, rather than just in the transactions.  In this article is an example of…

No more playing in the smoke

This week (April 2nd) we celebrated five years of smoke-free premises in Wales and according to a YouGov survey commissioned by ASH Wales in 2011, 81% of the Welsh public…

How NHS Wales could lead the world

Wales, and the world, is now well into a time of profound change – bigger than anything we have experienced since the industrial revolution turned everything upside down 200 years ago.  In the country…

Someone else’s shoes: Living with Asperger Syndrome

World Autism Awareness Day provides an annual opportunity to shed light on a community of some 25,000 people in Wales who are often isolated, widely misunderstood and rarely celebrated for their contributions to society.

Indifference makes life difficult…

Round in circles?

This Thursday morning in Committee Room 3 of the Senedd will mark the latest instalment in the long running story of wheelchair services in Wales. The Health and Social Care Committee are holding a one day inquiry…

Why Nye?

Victoria Winckler writes in today’s Western Mail to argue that Aneurin Bevan should be voted the St. David’s Day icon for health.

Without doubt Wales’ national hero should be Aneurin Bevan. …

Questions for AMs about mental health care

Another private care company has gone into administration.

Unlike the problems at Southern Cross, the problems at St Luke’s are much less well known attracting, as far as I can tell, no coverage in the Western Mail and…

All our tomorrows

Today delegates are gathering in Cardiff to discuss an innovative programme of research and debate on the future of public services in Wales.  Are third sector organisations like Care & Repair already ahead of the curve?…

Paving the way on organ donation

Last year, 83 Welsh residents donated organs – a record number. Successful campaigns such as Donate Wales’ Tell a Loved One in 2008 helped Wales to have the highest rate of donation in the UK. But…