Introduction to the Nurse Agencies Quality Framework & Self-evaluation toolkit
We would like to invite people working in nurse agencies to attend our upcoming webinar: Introduction to the Nurse Agencies Quality Framework & Self-evaluation toolkit.
This webinar will introduce our quality framework for nurse agencies and also introduce staff to the Self-evaluation toolkit which has emerged from the learnings of our previous work on the Covid-19 Self-Evaluation Toolkit for key question 7 from discussions with services and inspectors.
Date: Friday 21 October 2022
Time: 10am -12pm
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Winter vaccination programme to include social care staff
Social care staff of all ages who have a direct hands-on care role are eligible to receive a Covid-19 and flu vaccine this year. Appointment booking is open for frontline staff.
Frontline social care workers in the following settings are eligible for both vaccines:
- residential care for children who are clinically vulnerable
- community care for persons at home (including housing support, care at home services and personal assistants)
- care homes/residential care settings for adults/older adults.
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Joint Inspection of adult support and protection measures in West Lothian
The joint inspection of adult support and protection in West Lothian has found some strengths and a number of areas for improvement across adult support and protection key processes.
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Blog by our chief nurse - Marie McKerry
Blog by Marie McKerry
I’ve worked in social care settings, and the regulation of social care, for more than 20 years. Consequently, I’m beyond delighted to be recently appointed to the post of Chief Nurse at the Care Inspectorate.
The post was created in 2021, at a time of sharp focus on the added value of health and social care agencies working collaboratively and closely to improve outcomes for the people of Scotland.
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Vegetarian for Life (VfL) information sheet
Vegetarian for Life (VfL), the UK care charity supporting older vegans & vegetarians, has released an easy-to-follow information sheet with suggestions to help make vegan or vegetarian residents feel included in your meal planning.
You can access it here.
You’ll find hundreds more recipes on VfL's website, along with many other useful publications, from Veganising classic dishes, through to Nutrition. You can also sign up for further training, or even funding.
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