Industrial Action
There may be some disruption to our service on Wednesday 30 November due to industrial action. Planned inspection visits may be rescheduled and you may experience difficulty contacting us by telephone. Normal service will resume on Thursday 1 December.
SCSWIS response to Panorama expose
Jacquie Roberts,Interim Chief Executive of SCSWIS, said:
Care regulatory system "sufficiently rigorous"
Scotland’s care regulator, the Care Inspectorate, has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee conclusion that the inspection system for care of older people is "sufficiently rigorous".
Revised health guidance on Disposable gloves: use and management
This revised health guidance has now been published on our website.
Go to Infection Control to read more
Our new everyday name
From now on our everyday name is the "Care Inspectorate". Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health, agreed and reported this to Parliament this afternoon.
MHRA Drug Alert - recall of medicine
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today issued a drug alert recalling certain batches of Fybogel due to a potential risk of contamination with metal particles.
For more information see http://www.mhra.gov.uk
Looking after your care
As part of the Looking after your care campaign, the Care Inspectorate and SSSC have produced this leaflet.
Joint inspection of services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway 1
Inspectors have warned they are “not confident” that vulnerable children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway are being kept safe.