Information about seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in residential care services
During the 2011/12 influenza season the Care Inspectorate was aware of two care home services where some residents were given influenza vaccine twice. There were reports that some care home nurses were administering vaccine without the legal authority to do so or appropriate consent.
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MHRA Alert - Hypurin Porcine Insulin
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulator Agency (MHRA) has received a single report of a blister of correctly labelled Hypurin Porcine Neutral Insulin 100 IU/ml cartridges being inadvertently packed in a carton for Hypurin Porcine Isophane Insulin 100 IU/ml.
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Health and Care Professions Council Consultation
The HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) is seeking the views of stakeholders on a proposal to amend their standards of education and training and supporting guidance to require the involvement of service users in approved programmes.
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Medicine Administration Records (MAR) Guidance
There was a page missing from the referenced guidance which was posted on our site on 29 August 2012. This has now been corrected and there is a new version available with page 14 headed "reviewing medication".
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New Board Member Announced
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, today announced the appointment of Ian Doig as a new member of the Care Inspectorate’s Board.
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