Scotland’s Chief Nursing Officer to step down
Scotland’s Chief Nursing Officer, Ros Moore, will step down from her role at the end of the year, it was announced yesterday. Appointed to the role in 2009, Ros Moore
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Glowing inspection results for Perth nursery
A nursery in Perth has been praised by inspectors after scoring top marks across the board in two consecutive inspections. Paint Pots nursery in the city was graded excellent across
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No sign of agreement in Glasgow care homes fees dispute
The war of words between Scotland’s largest local authority and a group of private care homes has escalated in an ongoing dispute over fees. Glasgow City Council has accused independent
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Inspectors issue improvement notice to Dumfries home
A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. The Care
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Community Care Providers Scotland conference details
The Community Care Providers Scotland (CCPS) conference will take place this year at the Doubletree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel from 26-27 November 2014. The theme this year is based
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Conference on child trafficking in Scotland
A one day conference focusing on children and young people who are victims of trafficking will take place on October 29 in Glasgow. The conference will be chaired by Beth
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Report: Scotland must learn lessons from Rotherham
A Barnardo’s Scotland report has called on government and child protection agencies to learn the lessons from the Rotherham Inquiry by recognising the need for a specific child protection response
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Improving Links in Primary Care report launched
The ALLIANCE and the Royal College of General Practitioners (Scotland) (RCGP Scotland) have launched the Improving Links in Primary Care project report, which was funded by the Scottish Government. The
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Seminar explores access to Mental Health Care Services
A seminar exploring access to mental health care services for linguistically and culturally diverse patients is being held by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute on 9 October 2014. The rising
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Dementia care praised in Greenock care home
The Care Inspectorate has praised staff at a Scottish care home for their new approach to dementia care that’s had positive effects on their health and wellbeing, even reducing the
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