Consultation Response - Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill
The Care Inspectorate today published its response to the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee consultation on the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill.
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End of Life Care - National Survey
Following the publication of the More Care, Less Pathway report, a national survey is underway to collect the views of clinicians who are using, or who have been using, either the Liverpool Care Pathway, or an equivalent End of Life Care Plan in Scotland.
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MHRA Alert - range of ventilator serial numbers affected
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued the following medical device alert.
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Retrospective Checks Project update
Now that Disclosure Scotland has capacity to carry out Protection Vulnerable Groups (PVG) checks on existing staff, the Retrospective Checks Project is making sure that care service providers gain PVG membership and hold a current PVG Scheme Record.
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Watchdog welcomes new guidance on dispensing medicines to care services
The Care Inspectorate welcomed new guidance from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society about the way community pharmacists dispense medicines to care services.
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