BGS Special Medal 2017

The British Geriatric Society (BGS) are seeking nominations for their BGS Special Medal Award. The British Geriatrics Society is the professional membership association for doctors, nurses and other health professionals engaged in the specialist health care of older people across the UK.


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Statistical summaries

The Care Inspectorate collect a wide range of statistical information about Scotland's care services. We have been looking at ways to make this information more accessible and useful to everyone and we have now published the following two sets of data.


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Supporting people living with addiction

Further improvement is needed to support people living with alcohol and drug addictions across Scotland to aid effective recovery and protect communities, a new report says.


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'What matters to you?' Day 2017

Today is ‘What matters to you?’ day - encouraging and supporting more meaningful conversations between people who provide health and social care and the people, families and carers who receive health and social care.


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Services for children and young people in Glasgow

Services for children and young people in Glasgow are improving lives and having a positive impact, inspectors have said.

That was the key finding of a joint inspection of services for children and young people in the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership. The inspection was carried out by the Care Inspectorate, with input from education, health and police inspectors, between November 2016 and January 2017.


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