Sherbrooke Lodge Care Home must improve, warns Inspectorate

Published: 07 May 2014

Sherbrooke Lodge Care Home in Glasgow must urgently improve the quality of care it provides, the Care Inspectorate today warned.

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The Squirrel Collection Nursery in Broxburn

Published: 02 May 2014

A West Lothian nursery has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection by Scotland's social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate.

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Hand hygiene: information to support improvement

Published: 29 April 2014

This document has been updated to reflect current best practice.

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Station Brae Respite Unit, Newton Stewart

Published: 28 April 2014

A respite unit in Dumfries and Galloway has been praised by Scotland's social care watchdog after it received top grades at two consecutive inspections.

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East Lothian Council Domiciliary Care Service

Published: 25 April 2014

A council-run home care service has been told it must make improvements after an unannounced inspection raised concerns.

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Care News - Spring 2014

Published: 24 April 2014

The Spring 2014 issue of Care News is out now.

Find out the latest news from the Care Inspectorate and read our good practice stories.

You can also visit Care News online.

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MHRA Device Bulletin: Managing Medical Devices

Published: 24 April 2014

This Device Bulletin has been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in England and applies throughout NHS Scotland and Local Authorities in Scotland.

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Joint inspection of services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway 1

Published: 16 April 2014

Inspectors have warned they are “not confident” that vulnerable children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway are being kept safe.

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MHRA - Safe use of bed rails – December 2013

Published: 15 April 2014

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have reviewed and updated this guidance to take into account changes in devices and practices, as well as information gained from the investigation of adverse incidents.

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Joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian

Published: 10 April 2014

A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. 

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