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01.11.11
Ruth Marks, Older People's Commissioner for Wales, has judged that all the bodies subject to the “Dignified Care?” Review have provided enough information to satisfy her that they will comply with her 12 recommendations.
Ruth Marks commented: “All the bodies have accepted my recommendations and developed clear action plans to make sure they make a difference in practice...
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30.9.11
Ruth Marks has announced that she will use her legal powers to undertake a Review into advocacy arrangements for older people living in care homes in Wales.
The Review will assess whether, and to what extent, current arrangements are effective in safeguarding and promoting the interests of older people in care homes and will gather evidence from a wide range of sources, including older people who live in care homes.
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14.3.11
The treatment of some older people in Welsh hospitals is “shamefully inadequate”. That is the message today (14 March 2011) from Ruth Marks, Older People's Commissioner for Wales, as she publishes a major report into her review of the experiences of older people in hospital in Wales.
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01.12.10
One of the functions of the Older People’s Commissioner is to “promote awareness of the interests of older people in Wales and of the need to safeguard those interests”. The Commissioner has a particular interest in the needs of older people who are in situations where they are vulnerable.
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22.9.10
Research commissioned by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has highlighted that significant numbers of older people are seeking help for debt and benefit problems.
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19.8.10
An ICM Poll of 1,500 people of all ages, commissioned by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, has shown overwhelming support from people of all ages for a set of rights specific to older people to ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect. 8 out of 10 (79%) of people would strongly support the introduction of a set of rights.
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15.6.10
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is undertaking a Review on whether older people are treated with dignity and respect whilst in hospital.
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08.4.10
Sarah Stone, the Deputy Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, has welcomed the age provisions in the new Equality Act wholeheartedly and believes they will make a real difference for older people by tackling unfair age discrimination.
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24.3.10
Today, the Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales, Ruth Marks, announced that her first Review will be on the treatment of older people whilst they are in hospital, especially in relation to dignity and respect. Ruth is also glad to announce that the Review will be chaired by Dame Deirdre Hine DBE FFPH FRCP.
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16.11.09
Ruth Marks, Commissioner for Older People in Wales is urging the UK Government to rethink their plans to incorporate Attendance Allowance into the general social care budget.
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