Food for Life Better Care Project: Whole settings approach in care homes
Food for Life Better Care is a programme of Soil Association Scotland. The Soil Association is testing a framework that supports the provision of nutritious, sustainable food and activities that benefit residents, staff and the wider community.
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NHS Safety Action Notice
Reference: SAN(SC)18/02
Subject: Risk of death and severe harm from failure to obtain and continue flow from oxygen cylinders
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Free awareness raising sessions
National Health and Social Care Standards
The Pickaquoy Centre Trust,Muddisdale Road, Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1LR
We are delighted to invite you to our National Health and Social Care Standards awareness sessions, which will be held on the 30th of January 2018 from 17:30 – 18:30 and 31st of January 2018 from 10:30 – 11:30 at Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall.
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New strategy to improve care in Scotland published
The Care Inspectorate has published its new improvement strategy for 2017-19.
Our inspectors, team managers, strategic inspectors and improvement support staff are all involved in supporting improvement in care. Our inspection work is increasingly focused on improving the experiences and quality of life for people, not just compliance against procedures and older standards. This new improvement strategy supports our direction, which is in line with Scotland’s new health and social care standards. Scrutiny that supports improvement is not only possible, but happens every day. Responsibility for improving a service always lies with the service provider but we play a crucial role in supporting improvement, as well as checking that the impact has been positive.
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Blog: Let’s celebrate our amazing young people this year
By Gemma Watson, Involvement Adviser
Happy New Year everyone! This year, we have extra cause for celebration because 2018 is Year of Young People.
The calendar of events over the next 12 months aims to inspire Scotland through its young people, celebrating their achievements, valuing their contribution to communities and creating new opportunities for them to shine. It’s all about inspiring our nation through its young people’s ideas, attitudes and ambitions.
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