The Sharing Intelligence for Health & Care Group Inaugural report

Healthcare Improvement Scotland have published "The Sharing Intelligence for Health & Care Group Inaugural report".

The group's aim is to provide a forum to identify potential or actual risks to the quality of health and social care and, initiate further action, where needed, in response to these risks and promote co-ordination of activity between the partner organisations. 


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Dog Days – A Dementia Dog Project

The Physiotherapy Department are holding an event at Ailsa Hospital to introduce the Dementia Dog Project - Dog Days.  This will include aafternoon of demonstrations, relaxation and fun.


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Scottish Social Services Council consultation on the draft Standard for Foster Care

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has launched a consultation on the draft Standard for Foster Care and accompanying guidance. The consultation aims to gather the views of everyone involved in providing and supporting foster care services in Scotland.


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Supporting your service users to participate in the 2016 EU Referendum

On the 23 June 2016 there will be a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union and the Electoral Commission is highlighting the vital role that care providers can play in supporting service users to realise their right to participate in political life.


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Medical Device Alert

The Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority have issued a device alert for the following item:


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