Food and Fluid information from NHS Grampian
The nutritional care for older people in long term care has been highlighted as an important area for continued improvement by the National Service Framework for Older People, National Minimum Standards – Care Homes for Older People and through the improving nutritional Care Programme.
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Making it Easy to Access Knowledge Online
The Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser at Scottish Government is seeking contributions from the social services workforce to a survey on how they access information and knowledge online. The survey is available here.
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New guidance for employers on safe recruitment for social services
New guidance designed to support employers recruiting social service staff is now available on the Care Inspectorate Hub.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Care Inspectorate produced this guidance in partnership with people and organisations in the private, public and third sector and other government agencies.
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Improving pressure ulcers in care homes
The Care Inspectorate would like to raise awareness of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme improvement project ‘Improving pressure ulcers in care homes’. The Care Inspectorate and Scottish Care support this project.
The programme aim is to reduce pressure ulcers in care homes and will run from May 2016 until December 2017.
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Online course from University of Dundee now available
Compassionate Care: Getting it Right
This online course will explore the issue of compassionate care and includes the need to create a common, person-centred culture across organisations. This person-centredness is not limited to people being cared for, but extends to the way organisations treat staff and to the culture within the organisation itself.
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