New Health and Social Care Standards reinforce care and visiting rights of residents
Scottish Government has published two new Health and Social Care Standards for Scotland’s adult care homes that will put Anne’s Law into practical effect while legislation is being prepared.
The Care Inspectorate has published guidance for providers on how services should ensure they are meeting these new Standards.
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Quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school-aged childcare
We are pleased to publish our new quality framework for daycare of children, childminding and school-aged childcare. This framework is one of the final frameworks published by the Care Inspectorate for registered care services across Scotland.
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MHRA urgent safety alert
The MHRA have issued urgent safety alerts for Etac - Molift hoists and slings.
A copy of the safety notice can be found here.
Any care setting having these items in use should undertake the corrective action outlined in the safety notice to ensure resident and staff safety.
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