Care Inspectorate reports on deaths of looked after children
Scotland’s care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, today published a report looking at the deaths of children looked after by local authorities. Any time a looked after child dies, local authorities must inform the Care Inspectorate, which is charged with reviewing the circumstances of the death.
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Communications and mealtimes toolkit for people with Dementia
Dumfries and Galloway NHS have recently published a Communication and Mealtimes Toolkit to help people with Dementia. The Toolkit has been distributed to all care homes in Dumfries andGalloway and there has been a positive response from the managers.
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St Margaret of Scotland Hospice Courses
Courses and Study days taking place at the Education Centre are designed to meet the needs of professionals working in a changing health care environment.
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PVG/Enhanced Disclosure update
We have produced guidance which sets out our responsibilities and duties, to refer unsuitable people to Disclosure Scotland, responding to requests for information from Disclosure Scotland and what we are required to do if we are alerted that a provider is under consideration for barring.
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Equality Reports 2013 Consultation
The inequalities in Scotland are significant. The Care Inspectorate will harness equalities information to develop better practices, improve transparency and accountability and deliver better outcomes for people who use care and social work services.
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