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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Compassionate Connections Programme
The Compassionate Connections Programme is an innovative and highly flexible educational resource that combines stories and learning guides.
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Do you use a childminding service? We want your views.
The Scottish Government has asked the Care Inspectorate to scope a learning and development pathway for childminders. This is in response to the recommendations made in the Independent Review of the Scottish Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Workforce and Out of School Care (OSC) Workforce published in 2015.
An important part of this project is to get the views of parents and carers about why they choose a childminder to care for their child(ren).
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Learning and development pathway for childminders
The Scottish Government has asked the Care Inspectorate to scope a learning and development pathway for childminders.
This is in response to the recommendations made in the Independent Review of the Scottish Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Workforce and Out of School Care (OSC) Workforce published in 2015.
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Consultation Period Extended. SSSC consultation on the Standard for foster care
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has extended the period of consultation on the Standard for Foster Care. Anyone with an interest in or role in foster care in Scotland is invited to provide their views by 30 September 2016.
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