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The Care Inspectorate Wales (formerly known as Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales) (Welsh: Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru) is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Wales to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is needed, they support services to make positive changes.
Overseeing Social Care Wales; Regulating domiciliary, residential, adult placements, foster care, under 8's care provision and private healthcare; Inspecting and reporting the provision of social services by the local authorities in Wales, through the Care Inspectorate Wales, including jointly reviewing social services and responding to any reports
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) (Welsh: Arolygiaeth Gofal Iechyd Cymru, AGIC) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Wales. It is a public body which is part of NHS Wales and created in April 2004.
Overseeing Social Care Wales; Regulating domiciliary, residential, adult placements, foster care, under 8's care provision and private healthcare; Inspecting and reporting the provision of social services by the local authorities in Wales, through the Care Inspectorate Wales, including jointly reviewing social services and responding to any reports
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Welsh: Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol) is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government, currently held by Jeremy Miles since September 2024.
In November 2018 the CQC had rated 1% of adult social care providers as inadequate, 17% as requiring improvement, 79% as good and 3% as outstanding in that year. [83] A 2021 review of 20 care homes in England found that a good or outstanding CQC rating was associated with a better quality of life for residents. High staff wages were linked with ...
The Healthcare Commission had a limited role in Wales, [8] complemented by that of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, which is part of the National Assembly for Wales. The ability to inspect all sectors, provide guidance and act if that guidance is not acted on was possible because the Healthcare Commission was independent of the government.
Planning and commissioning social care is the responsibility of the 22 local authorities of Wales. They have some flexibility about what domiciliary care services are charged for. People in residential care who have capital of more than £50,000 are expected to meet the full costs of their care until their capital falls below the threshold.