Acorn Park Care Home, East Kilbride
A CARE home for older people in South Lanarkshire has been warned it must make significant improvements after it was served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care regulator.
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Second edition of HSG 220 - Health and safety in care homes published
The revised second edition of Health and safety in care homes (HSG220) was published in June 2014.
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E-cigarettes, batteries and chargers
Health Facilities Scotland have issued an alert about fire risks that may occur in the use of e-cigarettes, batteries and chargers.
This includes reusable and disposable electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), cigars, pipes and similar battery powered tobacco replacement products which use a heating element (atomiser) to produce a vapour which resembles smoke. Read more here
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Second edition of HSG 220 Health & safety in care homes published
The revised second edition of Health and safety in care homes (HSG220) was published in June 2014.
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Joint statement from the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland
The Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland have issued a joint statement welcoming the Scottish Government's publication of the consultation on the National Care Standards.
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