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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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