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Following the fire at J Puddleducks Out of School Club we have complied a list of after school
The SSSC have launched a consultation on the revised Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers and the implementation of a fitness to practise approach to regulation.
Childminders will be central to the delivery of the Scottish Government’s massive expansion of childcare in both nurseries and childminders, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today as she
The Mental Welfare Commission has launched a new campaign to explain the power of attorney to hospital ward staff, care home staff and GPs across Scotland. More and more people are using this
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
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
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.
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.
Scottish Government are offering some places for care services who employ nurses to attend NMC Revalidation Awareness events.
On November 4th the Scottish Government’s Social Security Policy and Delivery Division will be holding an event for all organisations with an interest in the upcoming transfer of Maternity
A care home for older people in Hawick has been told it must make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents.
A consultation has been launched on the draft human rights and wellbeing principles that underpin the development of new National Care Standards for health and social care services in
Validation Inspections (2015/16): Proportionality in highly performing services The Care Inspectorate is currently reviewing its methodology ahead of the development and introduction of new national care standards. Part of this approach...
The Care Inspectorate is currently reviewing its methodology ahead of the development and introduction of new national care standards. Part of this approach
The flu programme will protect more people than ever before from flu. Visit www.immunisationscotland.org.uk/flu or call
The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority have issued device alerts for the following items:
The National Care Standards Review Development Group has published the first in a series of new, regular bulletins that will provide up-to-date information and opportunities to be involved in the
All new staff working with service users have been expected to join the PVG Scheme from the February 2011 commencement of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG). Providers of care services
NHS Fife Microbiology laboratories receives approximately 70000 urine specimens per annum requesting culture. Many of the requests indicate the test was sent because of a positive dipstick test
The Care Inspectorate will be undertaking a new test of change, during September/ October 2015, to trial the feasibility of the organisation being able to handle complaint investigations and also
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