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The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 is a piece of legislation introduced to Wales by Health Minister Edwina Hart for both Health and Social Services. The measure was passed by the National Assembly for Wales on 2 November 2010. [1] The measure is made up of six parts, aiming to ensure that mental health services support people's individual ...
WCVA provides services and support to charities, community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteers. [2] WCVA’s membership consists of over 2,500 third sector organisations. It also has partners from the private and statutory sectors who support its work. In Wales, there is also a county level infrastructure body.
The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Welsh: Y Gweinidog Iechyd Meddwl a Llesiant) is a minister of the Welsh Government, accountable to the cabinet secretary for health and social care. Established as a cabinet position in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales , it was moved to a junior position in 2021.
In March 2015, the health board's new low-secure mental-health unit, Taith Newydd, opened in Bridgend, replacing some of the old wards at Cefn Coed. Other new mental-health builds include the ARC Centre and Angelton Clinic in Bridgend, and Ty Einon in Swansea. In 2015, the NHS announced that the phased closure of Cefn Coed Hospital would ...
Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales. It was founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health (NAMH).. Mind offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf.
In 2014, about 1.5% of the population aged between 18 and 64 received services, and about 14% of those over 65. [1] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales 40% of Welsh residents who may have needed social care were unable to access it. Some were “afraid of catching Covid” or didn't want to add extra burden on stretched social care services ...