Ayrshire & Fife service users urged to share experiences
The ALLIANCE and Patient Opinion are working in partnership to pilot the Care Opinion website in two local areas; Ayrshire & Arran and Fife. People who use adult social care
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West Lothian care home told to make improvements
A care home in West Lothian has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. The
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North Lanarkshire nursery wins inspectors praise
A nursery in Cumbernauld has been praised by inspectors after scoring top marks across the board in two consecutive inspections. Step-by-Step nursery was graded excellent across all quality themes for
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Borders Council to restructure adult care provision
Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has announced plans to restructure its adult care provision, moving services to a council-owned care company from April 2015. The Arms Length Council Owned company (ALEO)
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Reports explore protection measures of vulnerable Scots
The Care Inspectorate today published two new assessments of how well children and vulnerable adults in Scotland are protected from abuse, neglect and harm. The report on the effectiveness of
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Scots charity introduce new nursing structure
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) is introducing a new nursing structure to their care plan which will ensure the charity have the right skills, resources and expertise to support and
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Paisley day nursery served with improvement notice
A children’s nursery in Paisley has been served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate. The notice, served on Angels Day Nursery, warns that
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Police Scotland to target domestic abusers
Police Scotland are to launch a festive campaign which will specifically target those suspected of domestic abuse, after the first year of Police Scotland saw an 81% increase in reports
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NHS Scotland facing significant pressures, report
The NHS in Scotland is facing significant pressures from increasing demand for services, while also striving to achieve challenging performance targets and working within tightening budgets. NHS in Scotland 2013/14,
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Inspectors to review management of sex offenders in Scotland
The Care Inspectorate and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland are carrying out a review into how well the public is protected by arrangements for assessing and managing sex offenders,
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