Wales launches consultation on improving social care services

A consultation on measures designed to improve social care services has been launched in Wales.

The measures include the public provision of children’s care, enabling access to direct payments for adults eligible for continuing NHS healthcare and improving how Social Care Wales supports and regulates the social care workforce and how Care Inspectorate Wales regulates and inspects services.

Deputy minister for social services, Julie Morgan, said: “I am determined that we continue to improve the quality of experience for everyone who uses our social care services. This consultation sets out how our proposals will help us to deliver our wider vision for the care and support available to families, children and young people. And will further strengthen the voice and control of disabled and seriously ill adults, and their carers, better supporting people to maintain their independence. I look forward to engaging with all those who have an interest in continuing to improve our health and social care system.

Chief social care officer for Wales, Albert Heaney, added: “We want to listen to the voices of those using social care services in Wales so we can shape legislation and services around their care and support needs. The responses to this consultation will help us strengthen care and support, ensuring the voice of our citizens, care experienced young people and their carers is heard.

“By working together we can improve our health and social care system for everyone now and in the future and better support people to maintain their independence.”

The consultation runs until 7 November 2022.

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