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Health and Social Care WCPP

WebAs the immediate pressures subside, the health and social care system will be faced with a variety of systemic and workforce related challenges, in the context of challenging population health needs. Many of these are decade-old issues. The WCPP is working with the sector to explore how, in this context, the sector can deliver on the …

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Supporting mental health and wellbeing in fishermen and fishing …

WebIn fishing communities, good health is critical to the ability of individuals and families to maintain viable livelihoods, hence increasing awareness and supporting fishermen’s mental health and social well-being is important, timely and relevant. A public health approach, as outlined in a joint report from Public Health Wales and the Mental

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Let’s talk about poverty stigma WCPP

WebMore recent psychological research has unpacked this relationship and has found that poverty stigma is associated with four aspects of poor mental health: poor self-esteem, social isolation, shame and embarrassment, and mental ill health (such as depression). Poverty stigma is important because it is a form of suffering in and of itself.

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Social care workforce crisis in Wales: what is causing it and

WebThis premium fell to just 1 per cent in 2021. Disparities between health and social care have also increased, with terms, conditions and progression being better regulated and standardised in healthcare. Whilst there is a national system of regulation and inspection in Wales, the delivery of the social care is highly fragmented.

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Poverty and social exclusion: A way forward WCPP

WebIsabelle Carter. The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) was commissioned by the Welsh Government to conduct a review of international poverty and social exclusion strategies, programmes and interventions. A suite of reports has been produced as part of this project, reviewing a significant amount of evidence at different …

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Challenges and Priorities for Health and Social Care in Wales

Webexplores some of the barriers to the smooth functioning of the healthcare system. 1. Work Practices 2. Governance and Financing Structures 3.

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Building the foundations of a healthier democracy in Wales

WebA new Wales Centre for Public Policy report recommends ways to improve the measurement of democratic health in Wales.. The research, commissioned by the Counsel General, goes beyond examining levels of electoral registration and turnout. It sets out to answer three questions to support efforts to expand participation in the democratic …

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Professor Annette Boaz WCPP

WebProfessor Annette Boaz. Annette is Professor in Health and Social Care Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is a leading expert on the impact of research on policy and practice and until recently co-edited Evidence & Policy, the leading international journal in the field. With colleagues at Brunel University she

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Loneliness Inequalities Evidence Review WCPP

WebThe review shows that loneliness inequalities can be explained in part by marginalised groups’ heightened exposure to experiences of interpersonal exclusion, which directly contribute to loneliness and also do so indirectly, by affecting individual wellbeing and relationships in ways that further increase vulnerability to loneliness. In

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The inequalities of loneliness WCPP

WebThe Loneliness Inequalities review, written by Professor Manuela Barreto, Professor Pam Qualter and Dr David Doyle and due to be published next month, summarises evidence from the UK and around the world about which groups in society disproportionately experience loneliness, including racially minoritised and LGBT+ …

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Is healthcare in Wales really that different

WebThere are 7 CHCs, coterminous with the local health boards. However, Welsh Government have recently set out proposals under the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill to replace CHCs with a new all-Wales Citizen Voice Body that is intended to represent the interests of people across both health and social …

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Well-being and the impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit

WebKey findings and recommendations • Both Covid-19 and Brexit have resulted in negative economic shocks for the Welsh economy that will exacerbate inequalities. Covid-19 and Brexit will both have short-term,

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WCPP confirms commitment to tackling key policy challenges …

WebThe Wales Centre for Public Policy has confirmed its commitment to supporting Wales’ public services to tackle three key policy challenges: To mark its tenth anniversary and the start of a new, five-year funding period, the WCPP has published ‘ WCPP at 10’ which details some of the Centre’s achievements to date and sets out plans …

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Alternative models of domiciliary care

WebAlternative models of domiciliary care 6 Analysis by Wales Fiscal Analysis (2020) found that local authority spending on care for older adults in Wales for 2018-19 was £837.2 million and that planning for future needs should take

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Multi-agency working and outcomes for children looked after …

Web3 multiple team membersxv.Good practices point to examples where workers can easily access information – but again, that can be because the key worker is in the same location or

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WCPP to co-lead £5 Million project to reduce health inequality

WebWCPP to co-lead £5 Million project to reduce health inequality. Date. 12 December 2023. £5 million has been awarded to Rhondda Cynon Taf Council by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with the aim of reducing health inequality and improving wellbeing. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has been successful in …

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Wales Centre for Public Policy WCPP

WebWCPP confirms commitment to tackling key policy challenges facing Wales. Liz Clutton. The Wales Centre for Public Policy has confirmed its commitment to supporting Wales’ public services to tackle three key policy challenges: publication 5 December 2023.

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The state of democracy in Wales: What is it and how can we

WebConcerns over democratic health are a global phenomenon, often triggered by crises or events that result in public pressure for reform. Iceland’s near-economic destruction after the Global Financial Crisis, for instance, instigated wide-ranging reforms to their democratic system. In Wales (and the wider UK) discussions around the health of …

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Poverty and social exclusion: Review of food insecurity

WebThe review addresses policies that aim to facilitate stable access to quality food via: a) food deserts and food swamps; b) social protection policies; c) food banks and

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