Care Inspectorate welcomes new Chair - April 2013

The Care Inspectorate today welcomed the announcement of its new chair.  


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Care Inspectorate welcomes new Chair

The Care Inspectorate today welcomed the announcement of its new chair.  


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Communications and mealtimes toolkit for people with Dementia

Dumfries and Galloway NHS have recently published a Communication and Mealtimes Toolkit to help people with Dementia.   The Toolkit has been distributed to all care homes in Dumfries andGalloway and there has been a positive response from the managers.


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Care Inspectorate reports on deaths of looked after children

Scotland’s care watchdog, the Care Inspectorate, today published a report looking at the deaths of children looked after by local authorities. Any time a looked after child dies, local authorities must inform the Care Inspectorate, which is charged with reviewing the circumstances of the death. 


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PVG/Enhanced Disclosure update

We have produced guidance which sets out our responsibilities and duties, to refer unsuitable people to Disclosure Scotland, responding to requests for information from Disclosure Scotland and what we are required to do if we are alerted that a provider is under consideration for barring.


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