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Children and young people are generally safe and well protected because frontline staff across health and social care services in South Ayrshire work well together, inspectors have said, but the

Health and social care services in Aberdeen are delivering good outcomes for many older people, but improvements are also needed in key areas.

That is the view of inspectors following a

Healthcare Improvement Scotland have published "The Sharing Intelligence

Services for older people in the Western Isles are performing well in some aspects, but crucial areas for improvement have also been identified by inspectors.  

Services for children and young people in Fife are performing well and are improving the lives of many, inspectors have concluded.

It follows a joint inspection of services across the

An inspection of services for children and young people in the Western Isles has identified areas of good performance but also made important recommendations for improvement.

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

A joint inspection of services for older people in Glasgow has praised the quality of some services, but also made ten recommendations for improvement.

The joint inspection was carried

The arrangements for death certification and registration have been extensively reviewed and in 2011 new laws were passed by the Scottish Parliament to:

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) are setting up a new national review system to carry out checks on the accuracy of Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCDs).

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is pleased to announce the publication of revised Bowel Screening Standards for NHSScotland.

A joint inspection of services for older people in Angus has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvements are needed.

Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland examine services for older people in Glasgow.

SERVICES for children and young people in East Renfrewshire are performing well, providing excellent support to families, a new report has revealed.

The first two reports have been published following a pioneering new approach to inspecting health and social care services for older people in Scotland.

The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have issued a joint statement welcoming the Scottish Government's publication of the consultation on the National Care Standards.

Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland examine services for older people in Angus.