Children and Families Health and Social Care How might anti-smoking policies affect the rise in vaping? October 13, 2023 by cuwpadmin The increasing number of people using e-cigarettes, presents a significant policy challenge to governments in Wales, the UK, and elsewhere. We look at the differing measures governments around the world are putting in place. In the UK, 9.1% of adults reported using e-cigarettes in 2023, equal to around 4.7 million adults. Some see this as […] Read more »
Children and Families Health and Social Care Complex partnership arrangements are a barrier to effective support for children and families August 12, 2023 by cuwpadmin It has long been recognised that for the most vulnerable children, those at risk of going into care, the services that offer support must be provided in a coordinated and ‘joined-up’ way. This is both because of overlapping problems and needs, with the most frequently cited being the ‘trigger trio’ of substance misuse, domestic abuse, […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Loneliness and Connected Communities Tackling Inequalities It's time to talk about loneliness inequalities June 16, 2023 by cuwpadmin In this blog, Josh Coles-Riley explains why the Wales Centre for Public Policy has commissioned a major new review of research on loneliness inequalities – and why WCPP is now planning an event to bring together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and lived experience experts to explore what policy and practice changes are needed to tackle these. […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation Health and Social Care National Milestones – Using evidence and expertise to tell a ‘status story’ October 25, 2022 by cuwpadmin The ‘second wave’ of Welsh Government consultation on its National Milestones ended last month. The Milestones relate to a set of National Indicators, articulated under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, which enable the measurement of progress towards the seven Well-being Goals for Wales. These National Milestones deliberately align with milestones operating at […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Waiting for care October 20, 2022 by cuwpadmin Waiting for care arises from the mismatch between the need for care, and the capacity of NHS services to meet those needs and can lead to adverse outcomes. The report from the Wales Centre for Public Policy highlights how the time spent waiting for referral-to-treatment (RTT) has been increasing since before the pandemic, which further […] Read more »
Health and Social Care What does the Welsh health and social care system look like? October 12, 2022 by cuwpadmin Our previous blog, Is healthcare in Wales really that different?, sets out some of the key features of the Welsh health and social care system, and key differences from other parts of the UK. Like other developed healthcare systems, the structure of the NHS in Wales has developed and evolved in response to population needs […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Are the Welsh Government’s plans for the Welsh NHS Executive a missed opportunity? October 12, 2022 by cuwpadmin With so much of the focus on the NHS being given to waiting times, it was easy to miss the Welsh Government’s update on the NHS Executive for Wales. This may seem like a bureaucratic distraction from more important issues, but establishing an NHS Executive has long been seen as an essential reform to the […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Social care workforce crisis in Wales: what is causing it and what is being done to fix it? October 11, 2022 by cuwpadmin The consistent message in recent submissions to the Senedd enquiry on the Health and Social Care workforce strategy was that the social care workforce is in ‘crisis’. Services are struggling to find or retain staff. And, of course, the provision of high quality care is dependent upon the social care professionals who have the skills, […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Integrating wellbeing objectives into long-term infrastructure planning May 26, 2022 by cuwpadmin Integrating wellbeing objectives into long-term infrastructure planning is a necessary condition for ensuring the Wellbeing of Future Generations. From empowering citizens to make decisions affecting their local communities to creating new jobs and building resilience to social, economic, and environmental shocks, public infrastructure helps attract businesses and determines the productive capacity of communities and nations. […] Read more »
Health and Social Care Volunteering lessons from the pandemic June 7, 2021 by cuwpadmin Amanda Carr, Director of Swansea Council for Voluntary Service (SCVS), reflects on how new research into volunteering and wellbeing during the pandemic matches up with her own experiences. I wanted to start by taking the opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Volunteers’ Week and to say a huge thank you to all those volunteers […] Read more »
