Mr and Mrs D, a Scottish couple who have learning disabilities, faced years of mistreatment because their local authority failed to act to protect them.

Mr and Mrs D, a Scottish couple who have learning disabilities, faced years of mistreatment because their local authority failed to act to protect them.

The Mental Welfare Commission's

On 27 January the Care Inspectorate wrote to all chief social workers advising them that responsibility for analysing serious incident reviews had transferred from Scottish Government to the

On 27 January the Care Inspectorate wrote to all chief social workers advising them that responsibility for analysing serious incident reviews had transferred from Scottish Government to the

On 27 January the Care Inspectorate wrote to all chief social workers advising them that responsibility for analysing serious incident reviews had transferred from Scottish Government to the

In the first joint education initiative of its kind in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have produced an educational resource for the

In the first joint education initiative of its kind in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) have produced an educational resource for the

The Care Inspectorate and each of Scotland's 8 Fire and Rescue Services have signed a new interim ...

The Care Inspectorate and each of Scotland's 8 Fire and Rescue Services have signed a new interim ...

This guidance has been updated in line with current best practice from Healthcare Improvement Scotland (previously NHS QIS).

This guidance has been updated in line with current best practice from Healthcare Improvement Scotland (previously NHS QIS).

This guidance has been updated in line with current best practice from Healthcare Improvement Scotland (previously NHS QIS).

The pressure ulcer classification and skin excoriation tool

We have now uploaded the local authority scrutiny report for Edinburgh City Council. Click here to read the report.

We have now uploaded the local authority scrutiny report for Edinburgh City Council. ...

This is to remind you that as of 30 March 2012, all people working as supervisors in care home services for adults must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

This is to remind you that as of 30 March 2012, all people working as supervisors in care home services for adults must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

This is to remind you that as of 30 March 2012, all people working as supervisors in care home services for adults must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
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We have published our joint inspection report on the protection of children

We have published our joint inspection report on the

Our first 2012 issue of Care News is out now.