East Lothian Council Domiciliary Care Service
A council-run home care service has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection raised concerns.
Care News - Spring 2014
The Spring 2014 issue of Care News is out now.
Find out the latest news from the Care Inspectorate and read our good practice stories.
You can also visit Care News online.
MHRA Device Bulletin: Managing Medical Devices
This Device Bulletin has been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in England and applies throughout NHS Scotland and Local Authorities in Scotland.
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.
MHRA - Safe use of bed rails – December 2013
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have reviewed and updated this guidance to take into account changes in devices and practices, as well as information gained from the investigation of adverse incidents.
Joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian
A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made.
MHRA Alerts ref: 2014/002/018/291/022
A number of alerts have been highlighted for awareness by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Grandholm Care Home
AN Aberdeen care home has been told it must improve the care it provides to residents, following an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care watchdog.
Help to improve social landlord services.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has set up a National Panel to hear about service users’ priorities and views. The National Panel is open to anyone who uses social landlord services - the SHR is keen that the Panel membership represents all parts of the community, and provides an accurate picture of service users’ experiences and views.
Care Inspectorate welcomes new Board members
Scotland's social care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, has today welcomed the appointment of three new members to its board.