Health and Social Services newsletter

October 2016 • Issue 004

 
 
 
 
 
 

health and social services latest news

Carer and elderly lady

People in residential care to keep more of their money

The new limit will be implemented in phases, starting with an increase to £30,000 from April next year.

Vaughan Gething

New delivery plan to improve mental health and well-being in Wales, launched by Vaughan Gething

Together for Mental Heath is a ten year, cross government strategy designed to improve the mental well-being of all residents in Wales. It covers all ages and contains a range of actions to support people with severe and enduring mental illness.

Organ donation

We must continue to improve rates of organ donation in Wales, says Vaughan Gething

Wales became the first part of the UK to change the organ donation system when it introduced a soft opt-out system in 2015.

Crowd

Deadline approaching for people to claim for their care

Potential claimants have until October 31st to register their intent to make a claim for continuing healthcare costs which were incurred between 1 October 2014 and 30 October 2015.

 
 

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