European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2013
European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) is held annually across Europe and this year it will take place on 18 November. In Scotland, we have used posters and leaflets to encourage health and care staff, patients, residents and the public to use antibiotics wisely to preserve their effectiveness for future generations.
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Beach Court Care Home
Press Release
Commenting after the care provider, Four Seasons Health Care, announced to residents that the service is to close, a Care Inspectorate spokesperson said: "We carried out an unannounced inspection at Beach Court Care Home in October and found serious concerns around the care, staffing, management and leadership.
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Tommy Whitelaw talks to the Care Inspectorate
Tommy Whitelaw is a son, carer and campaigner to raise dementia awareness. Tommy recently spoke to our inspection team to talk about his experiences of caring for his mum Joan Whitelaw, who died last year after living with dementia for several years.
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MHRA issues updated advice on the treatment of epilepsy
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidance to prescribers, pharmacists and patients in relation to anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
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New report on Quality of Adoption in Scotland published
Scotland's independent watchdog for the care sector has published its first ever report on adoption services. The report comes during National Adoption Week and ahead of an address to the 20th anniversary Children in Scotland annual conference in Paisley.
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