Services for children, young people and some adults in Scotland
Fewer children and young people are being placed in foster care, independent residential school care and secure care services in Scotland, according to a new report.
But at the same time, there has been an overall increase in children placed in care home services, the Care Inspectorate has said.
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NHS Tayside update their care home MUST management guidelines
NHS Tayside update their care home MUST management guidelines.
Staff are requested to calculate MUST scores as normal but the guidelines give clearer information on the actions that care staff should when a MUST score is one or two.
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Health Protection Scotland hosting an e-bug event
Health Protection Scotland is hosting an e-bug event on:
Tuesday 12th February 2019
09:30 – 13:00 (lunch provided after)
The Studio, 67 Hope Street Glasgow, G2 6AE
A reminder for services to submit their annual return before 15 February
A reminder from the Care Inspectorate for services to submit their annual return before 15 February
Each year, we ask services to complete an annual return questionnaire. This tells us about the structure and operation of services and helps us to plan, inform and carry out inspections. The questionnaire also gives valuable insight into the overall state of care in Scotland, which we share with other organisations, such as the Scottish Government and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
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Banks O’Dee care home, Aberdeen
Press Release
A care home for older people in Aberdeen must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by residents, inspectors have said.
The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Banks O’Dee care home following a complaint and inspection which raised serious concerns.
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