Norovirus season – About a month to go - Be Prepared
Norovirus outbreaks arise at any time of the year but are much more frequent in winter months, hence the commonly used name 'winter vomiting bug'. As the season usually starts from mid-late October onwards, Health Protection Scotland has issued a reminder 'About a month to go'.
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Pentland Hill Nursing Home
There have been a number of media reports today about Pentland Hill Nursing Home. You can read the Care Inspectorate's latest inspection report here.
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Vaccination programmes in residential care services - 2013 to 2014
During 2013 into 2014 there will be vaccination for seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccine.
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Watchdog report on children's services in Argyll and Bute
A new report examining how well services for children and young people are performing in Argyll and Bute has been published today (Wednesday 18 September).
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Watchdog welcomes research into outcomes of complaints
The Care Inspectorate today welcomed the results of research it commissioned on its complaints process. The care watchdog received 3234 complaints about care services last year, of which 1763 were registered as formal complaints and investigated.
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