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1 Public Policy Statement Safeguarding older people June 2017 Summary All older people in Wales have the right to a life free from abuse. There are ‘few more basic human rights than that of being ... increased public awareness, training, and access to advocacy services. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 came into force in April 2016. The Act puts adult safeguarding on a statutory footing
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... consultation In September 2016 the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study into digital comparison tools (DCTs) used by consumers to compare and/or switch products/services in a range
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the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their ... their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... of later life. The Age UK network includes around 140 local Age UKs reaching most areas of England. In 2015-16, nearly 5.9 million people were helped by Age UK and our local partners with information and
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discriminatory work in our corporate plan, but highlight the five areas we will be focusing on in our strategic equality plan? Age Cymru fully supports the inclusion of anti-discriminatory work in the corporate ... that levels of inequality in the workforce are understood in greater detail and also to identify areas where people with protected characteristics are over and underrepresented. In doing so it is important
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303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 44w January 2023 Information on NHS services for older people in Wales Factsheet 44w January 2023 ... 2 of 45 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 2 Structure of the NHS in Wales 5 2.1 Local Health Boards 6 2.2 NHS Trusts 7 2.3 Community Health Councils (or from April 2023, the
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In May the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills published a call for evidence on improving the consumer
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society. It was founded in 1948 in place of fear -the fear that many people had of being unable to afford medical treatment for themselves and their families. And it was founded in a spirit of optimism -at ... time of great uncertainty, coming shortly after the sacrifices of war. Our nation remains unwavering in that commitment to universal healthcare, irrespective of age, health, race, social status or ability
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Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 39w July 2024 Paying for a care home in Wales if you have a partner Factsheet 39w July 2024 ... factsheet 4 1.1 Definitions and terminology 4 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 6 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying Code
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and the support they receive in the aftermath, are critical determinants of their long-term recovery and return to a reasonable quality of life. We regularly read articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ ... blocking’ and hear talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital care. Sometimes there seems to be a tendency to blame the patients, it being implied that some older people and
