I’m sure I’m not the only one thinking that everyone in health and social care deserves an NHS Wales Award this year. 2020 was the first year in twelve years that we’ve had to cancel the awards ceremony – and what a year it was. So many of you have
Continue readingCare Home Cymru is a national improvement programme for older people living in care homes in Wales. We work with care homes who are passionate about improving the quality of life and the care for their residents. With the outbreak of the pandemic our work in the programme has focussed
Continue readingWhat an unexpected and difficult time 2020 has been for everyone, particularly if you have been pregnant or had a baby during the past nine months. I can’t imagine anyone – from the pregnant person, their family, support systems or those working in maternity services – ever thought that 2020
Continue readingA year ago this week we were celebrating the launch of Improvement Cymru and the Improvement Cymru Academy. We spent 2 days with over 650 of you sharing good practice, networking improvements and learning approaches to improvements at the micro and system level with partners from Northern Ireland and Scotland
Continue readingAs a learning disability nurse, people with learning disability and their families have always amazed me with their resilience, passion and commitment to strive for what’s right. During the COVID-19 pandemic people have read, danced, joined music sessions, sang, took part in online quizzes, baked, exercised and there are many
Continue readingIt’s hard to believe that this time last year we hadn’t heard the word COVID-19. And most of us hadn’t heard of Zoom or Teams. The Improvement Cymru team were working hard on our new brand launch and getting excited about the year to come. Then the pandemic hit. As
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