Alert - Norovirus season has officially started
Health Protection Scotland announced on 30 November 2011 that the Norovirus season has officially started.
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.
East Dunbartonshire Council Scrutiny Report
We have now published our scrutiny report on East Dunbartonshire Council's delivery of social work services.
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".
SSSC Registrations of Daycare of Children - Practitioners
We are sending emails to providers of daycare of children services in the next few days. The email will remind providers that the date of required registration with SSSC for practitioners was 30 September 2011.
Guidance on contingency planning and financial viability
The Care Inspectorate has issued guidance for its staff in respect of the notification requirements of providers, what to do when responding to notifications about financial viability and also identifying financial viability issues.
MHRA Alert
Further to a previous drug alert last week regarding a mislabelled pre-filled syringe, Aurum Pharmaceuticals Limited (trading as Martindale Pharma) has identified a second similar error within a batch of a different product.
PVG scheme update - Role of CRBS (New announcement November 2011)
Registration and changes to relevant individuals.
Rehabilitation Consultant Newsletter
The Rehabilitation Consultant newsletter provides an update on some of the improvement work that has been taking place nationally in relation to rehabilitation and improving quality of life in care services for older people.
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.