A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be

A number of alerts have been highlighted for awareness by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

AN Aberdeen care home has been told it must improve the care it provides to residents, following an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care watchdog.  

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has set up a National Panel to hear about service users’ priorities and views. The National Panel is open to anyone who uses social landlord services - the

A Midlothian care home has been told it must make urgent changes following an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate.

A BORDERS care home has been told it must improve the quality of care provided to residents after an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. 

Scottish Ministers have issued revised guidance about fire safety in all care homes. This guidance supersedes the February 2008 version and has been substantially edited to make it more

ACA Scotland are having a national study day on Thursday 1st May 2014 at Falkirk Football Stadium.

Scotland's social care watchdog says people across the country are more aware than ever of their rights when it comes to complaining about services.

It follows concerns raised about The Ark Nursery in the city.

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SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has criticised the quality of care provided to residents at a care home in Midlothian.

The People as Partners project is pleased to publish a new resource document which offers a brief exploration of some of the practical human resources and staffing issues which might face

SCOTLAND’S regulator for care services has launched a cutting edge on-line resource to help share good practice and drive up standards across a host of vital services.

A number of new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency alerts have been

Specialist care inspectors found improvements at the Pentland Hill Nursing Home in Edinburgh, but stress that some changes are still required to improve the quality of care for residents. The

PRESS RELEASE The Care Inspectorate has today issued parents and carers of children who attended the Hamilton School nursery in Aberdeen a statement of concerns raised by the

Representatives from Education Scotland and the Care Inspectorate will be available all day on Monday 24th at the Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel, 161 Springfield Rd, Aberdeen AB15 7AQ, to meet

“Due to the serious concerns about health, safety and welfare at the Hamilton School Nursery, and the closure of the school, we have acted urgently to safeguard children. The Care Inspectorate

A Care Inspectorate spokesperson said: 

“We reported allegations to the police last month and have extremely serious concerns about the quality of care offered to young children in the

SCOTLAND’S social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has served a formal improvement notice on an East Lothian care home, after serious concerns were raised about the quality of care being