Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers Standards September 2016
In 2015, the Scottish Government commissioned Healthcare Improvement Scotland to develop standards for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers as part of a review of tissue viability services.
Read more
Inspiration and improvement at University of West of Scotland (UWS)
Tommy Whitelaw from The Health and Social Care Alliance gave an inspirational talk to student nurses at the UWS (Ayr Campus) last week, as part of a series of events organised for nursing students across universities in Scotland.
Read more
Aseptic technique and wound care in the community workshop
NHS Education for Scotland are hosting a couple of workshops in October for health and social care staff with an interest in pressure ulcer and wound care.
Read more
Joint inspection of services for older people in Aberdeen
Health and social care services in Aberdeen are delivering good outcomes for many older people, but improvements are also needed in key areas.
That is the view of inspectors following a joint inspection of services for older people across the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership.
The inspection was carried out between November 2015 and February 2016 by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Read more
MHRA Alert - Insulin Pumps & GlucaGen HypoKit 1mg
Insulin Pumps
People with diabetes using the Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump system should check how they operate and wear the medical device to reduce the risk of an unwanted dose of insulin.
Read more