Joint inspection of services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway – Progress Review
Significant progress has been made in improving services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway, inspectors have said.
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Significant Case Reviews in Scotland 2012 to 2015
Significant case reviews are carried out where a child has died or significantly harmed or where they have been at risk of harm. Signifcant case reviews aim to find out if anything could have been done to prevent harm, and what could be done to stop a similar event happening in the future.
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Playlist For Life
The Care Inspectorate is backing an innovative project which is helping families and their loved ones with dementia connect through music.
Playlist For Life helps people use music to rekindle memories and promote connections with loved ones, as well as alleviate dementia symptoms such as stress and distress.
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MHRA Alert - August 2016
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a new alert.
Medical devices regulator issues alert on faulty glucose test strips
People with diabetes who use particular blood glucose test strips should stop using them and seek an alternative as soon as possible says the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). This follows a manufacturing fault which could lead to a risk of them giving false low blood glucose results.
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