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Social Care

Health and the economy: Why devolved health is relevant in this UK General Election

The IWA’s co-director Joe Rossiter considers the role of health and social care in the upcoming General Election.

20th June (20th June)
  • Elections 2024
Picture by Polly Thomas - Darren Hughes argues we need a national conversation on the NHS. The picture features people walking on the Footbridge in Newport.

NHS at 75: We need a national conversation

Any major anniversary is a time of anticipation, celebration and reflection. 5 July, 2023, the 75th anniversary of the National

26th July (25th July)
  • Politics and Policy
Carer and elderly woman

The return of a national service

Dr Huw Dylan Owen discusses options to make care services more sustainable in Wales 

25th May (25th May)
  • Voices
Elderly Woman

Why should gender be taken into account in palliative and end of life care?

Ahead of international Women’s Health Day, Bethan Edwards explains why gender should be taken into account in palliative and end of life care. 

23rd May (22nd May)
  • People and Places

Older People in Wales Are Facing a Housing Disrepair Crisis

Becky Ricketts looks at the challenges, causes and solutions to the housing disrepair crisis targeting our oldest homeowners.

31st January
  • Politics and Policy
Claire Morgan makes the case for bringing unpaid carers and social workers together to innovate social care practice in Wales.

Bringing Unpaid Carers and Social Workers together to Innovate Social Care

Amidst a social care system emergency, Claire Morgan reflects on removing barriers and building trust between unpaid carers and social workers.

24th November (24th November)
  • Politics and Policy
The image represents two hands cupping a flower to protect it from adverse conditions. Improving social value in social care will allow people in care to thrive, reducing their dependency on care services and benefiting the community.

Social Value in Social Care: From Words to Action

Donna Coyle explains why social value has a huge part to play in social care and can have a transformational impact on people’s lives.

27th May (26th May)
  • Voices

Paying the Price of Care

Care is the glue that holds society together – so why is the sector so chronically undervalued in Wales?

26th January (24th January)
  • Voices

IWA Analysis: The Economics of Caring

Jack Watkins suggests that understanding of the foundational economy points towards reforms that can help improve social care.

16th September (15th September)
  • Politics and Policy
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