New guidance on management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services
New guidance has been published on the management of medication in daycare and childminding services. The document is designed to help service providers and Care Inspectorate staff ensure the safe and effective administration of medication to children in their care.
Click the link below to view and download Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services by Dr David Marshall, senior improvement adviser for pharmacy, and ELC team manager Ann McIntosh.
Management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services
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We're closed
We are closed today, Friday 29 November, for the St. Andrew's Day Public Holiday. We will reopen at 09:00 on Monday 2 December.
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Joint inspection of adult services: integration and outcomes – focus on people living with mental illness – Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership
People living with mental illness in Clackmannanshire and Stirling have mixed experiences of the support that they received from health and social care services.
A report of a joint inspection carried out by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland identified numerous priority areas for improvement within the area.
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Report on restrictive practices
The Care Inspectorate has today published the first annual report on restrictive practices used in Scotland’s residential childcare settings.
The report sets out data on recorded incidents of physical restraint and seclusion notified to the Care Inspectorate by residential care services for children and young people.
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Joint inspection of adult support and protection - review of progress in Edinburgh City
Significant progress has been made by services in the city of Edinburgh in ensuring adults at risk of harm are safe, protected and supported.
A review was carried out by the Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, following a previous joint inspection of adult support and protection conducted in 2022.
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