Shaping Health and Social Care for Scotland’s Future

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 Scotland.


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Seasonal Flu

The flu programme will protect more people than ever before from flu. Visit www.immunisationscotland.org.uk/flu or call the NHS inform helpline on 0800 22 44 88 for more information.


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Validation Inspections (2015/16): Proportionality in highly performing services

The Care Inspectorate is currently reviewing its methodology ahead of the development and introduction of new national care standards. Part of this approach involves testing out new types of inspection more closely tailored to the type of service being inspected.


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The review of the National Care Standards has begun!

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 take place during November.


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