Public Health Scotland alert: mpox

The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) recently assessed evidence gathered by UKHSA for clade 1 mpox and advised that it no longer met the criteria of a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID). Therefore, the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the four nations have agreed that mpox will no longer be managed as an HCID within healthcare settings as of 19 March 2025. Mpox remains a serious infection for some individuals.

Even though mpox may be downgraded this does not negate the importance of infection control procedures within the care sector.

Further information can be found on the Public Health Scotland website.


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Care Inspectorate polls

We are looking for your views on our very short polls on which social media platforms you use and which Care Inspectorate platforms you get your information from. You can complete this here.


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A joint inspection of adult support and protection in Renfrewshire

A joint inspection of adult support and protection measures in Renfrewshire has found clear strengths in ensuring adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported.

Inspectors also identified areas which could further improve.


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Statement on Duneaton, Biggar

A spokesperson for the Care Inspectorate said: “An inspection has identified serious and significant concerns about the quality of care experienced by young people at Duneaton in South Lanarkshire.


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Changes to the approach to Fostering, Adoption and Continuing Care Adult Placement Service Inspections in 2025/26

We inspect Fostering, Adoption and the Continuing Care Adult Placement Services using our Quality framework for fostering and adoption and adult placement services. Depending on the regulatory history of the service and our intelligence we carry out a “type 2” (Key Questions 1 and 5) or “type 3” inspection (Key Questions 1,2,3 and 5) using the following quality indicators:


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