Care Inspectorate appoints permanent chief nurse
Marie Mckerry has been appointed to the permanent post of chief nurse for the Care Inspectorate after holding this post on an interim basis. Marie brings a wealth of experience of nursing in public health, community and social care settings.
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The Care Inspectorate Statistical Summary Report for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 has now been released
The Care Inspectorate Statistical Summary Report for Quarter 1 of 2022/23 has now been released. This presents data on the number of registered care services, new registrations and cancellations, complaints about care services and quality theme grades all by care service type and or service sector. This is updated on a quarterly basis.
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Urgent safety action notice (SAN) for the recall of hygiene products associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
There is an update to the NHS Facilities Scotland Incident Reporting & Investigation Centre (IRIC) urgent safety action notice (SAN) for the recall of hygiene products associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
A copy of the safety notice update can be found here.
Any social care setting using or having any of these items in use, should undertake the corrective action outlined in the safety notice to ensure people experiencing care and staff safety.
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Updated guidance on providing eye care
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has updated their "Eyes Right. Helping non-ophthalmic health care professionals deliver quality care safely" guide.
This updated guide highlights the importance of eye care, the role and responsibilities of the carer in delivering care, and accessing the right care at the right time. It has been developed for all non-ophthalmic nursing staff in adult care settings, ranging from non-ophthalmic hospital settings to residential and nursing homes.
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Pressure Ulcer Safety Cross – monitoring pressure ulcers for improvement
We ask in our care homes electronic annual return if services use the NHS Scotland Pressure Ulcer Safety Cross to monitor pressure ulcers, when people are admitted to or already living in the home.
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