A review of the National Care Standards has been called for by the Health and Sport Committee in its report published today.

Scotland’s care regulator, the Care Inspectorate, welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee conclusion that the inspection system for care of older people is “sufficiently rigorous” and said the Committee’s inclusion of the Care Inspectorate’s proposals for improvement in their recommendations was a strong endorsement of the Inspectorate’s direction of travel.

Women, men and children trafficked into Britain not seen as victims of crime whose rights have been breached – report

It is hoped the North and West Sutherland Care Alliance will continue to provide a service in the area, despite fears that it would be forced to wind down because of changes to community care.

COUNCIL bosses claim a new report backs up their controversial plan to demolish a Glasgow day care centre.

A TRADE union has called for action to protect residents in care homes run by Four Seasons Health Care, after a report warned of the “high financial risks” the company was facing.

Dementia sufferers in the Capital are being given GPS trackers to stop them wandering off and getting lost.

A reality training model, developed by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) using games consoles which aims to improve learning retention among social services staff, has won the prestigious Guardian Public Service award for Innovation and Progress in Skills Development. The SSSC joined finalists from across the UK at the ceremony in London last night.

There are claims that some elderly people who should be receiving care at home in the strath are being left to fend for themselves because of staff shortages.

A DUMFRIES woman who put alcohol in a teenager’s soft-drink has been removed from the child care register.