The Scottish Government have published an analysis of responses to the New National

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

Compassionate Care: Getting it Right

This online course will explore the issue of compassionate care and includes the need to create a common,

SCOTLAND’S care homes are being encouraged to support older people to enjoy and participate in the creative arts.

The Care Inspectorate has today published its annual report, showing the performance of services across integrated health and

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

In a few weeks’ time, we will ask for your views on draft overarching principles that will apply to all health and social care settings across Scotland. Consultation on the principles will

The Care Inspectorate has today published its annual report on early learning and childcare provision in Scotland.

We currently have a number of vacancies for Inspectors within our Early Years Teams, based in the north of Scotland.

Policy for residential care homes for children and young people.

Under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, local authorities have a duty of care towards all children in

Our datastore is an online statistics tool for professionals who need to know about care services in Scotland.  It can provide information such as the number of care homes for older people

Data and analysis

Make a pledge about dementia

In April 2009, the Scottish Government passed Statutory Regulations about a phased programme of compulsory registration of key groups of social services workers in: residential child care, day

Make a pledge about dementia

Along with Healthcare Improvement Scotland, we carry out joint inspections of health and social work services for

We collect a wide range of statistical information about Scotland's care services.  We collect this to help us regulate services.  We also use this information to produce statistical

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have recently publishing the revised Code of conduct for nurses and midwives, which will come into effect on 31 March 2015.

Enforcement is an essential and powerful element of the Care Inspectorates' core responsibilities and it is central to our aim of protecting service users and bringing about an improvement in the

Unannounced inspections