Challenges to recruitment and retention of registered nursing staff - care homes for older people
The Care Inspectorate is aware of the challenges faced by some care providers on the recruitment and retention of nurses in the care sector. Some care providers have approached us about reconfiguring their staffing model, to develop the role of their senior care workers so that they can deploy their nurses more effectively and in some cases reduce reliance on agency nursing.
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Last few places remaining for Care Home Conference 2015
There are still a few places left at The Scottish Care Care Home Conference, which will be held on Friday 20 November at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow
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Bookbug - it’s time for you to have your say!
Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug programme is currently being evaluated by researchers from the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, based at the University of Edinburgh.
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Joint inspection of services for older people in the Shetland Islands
A joint inspection of services for older people in the Shetland Islands has found areas of strength but also identified areas where improvement is needed.
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Nursing Midwifery Council Revalidation Awareness Events
Scottish Government are offering some places for care services who employ nurses to attend NMC Revalidation Awareness events.
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