Midlothian Council Scrutiny Report
We have now published our scrutiny report on Midlothian Council's delivery of social work services.
NHS Grampian: Important Notice re: Continence Products
NHS Grampian wishes to highlight that a new contract for all disposable and washable continence products has been awarded to iD Expert (Ontex) and will be changing in the near future.
Care Inspectorate membership of NHS Incident Management Team during Public Health Incident
The health of the population may be at risk because groups of individuals are exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to infectious diseases, increased levels of a harmful substance or adverse environmental conditions. This would be termed a public health incident.
Joint follow through inspection of services to protect children and young people in Stirling Council
We have published our joint follow through inspection report on the protection of children and young people in the Stirling area.
Care Triggers
To reflect the best practice and documentation developed as part of the Scottish National Integrated Tissue Viability Programme, the following healthcare triggers have been updated for staff working in care homes for older people.
Joint inspection of services to protect children and young people - Moray council area
We have published our joint inspection report on the protection of children and young people in the Moray Council area.
Joint inspection of services for older people starts in Fife
Inspectors from the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland will be visiting Fife in the coming weeks to examine how well older people are supported in the Kingdom.
Scarlet Fever - Letter from NHS Tayside
NHS Tayside area have highlighted an increase in the number of cases of scarlet fever occurring within their area. They have issued the following letter which contains useful information for those living and working in their area.
For further information on scarlet fever including a useful question and answer page click here