Alzheimer Scotland service praised by inspectors
A housing support service for people with dementia in Midlothian and East Lothian has been given top marks by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors gave Mid and East Lothian Services, a
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Lornebank Care Centre told it must improve
A South Lanarkshire care home has been told it must improve the quality of care provided to residents after an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors said outstanding concerns
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Edinburgh care home graded ‘weak’ following inspection
An Edinburgh care home has been criticised by the Care Inspectorate following a unannounced inspection earlier this year. Guthrie Court Care Home was graded “weak” and “unsatisfactory” in all areas
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Glasgow care home fails to act on ‘serious concerns’
Sherbrooke Lodge Care Home in Glasgow must urgently improve the quality of care it provides, the Care Inspectorate has warned. Inspectors found serious concerns last August and made 24 requirements
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Council suspends admissions to Four Seasons care home
An Aberdeen care home has been ordered to make improvements after inspectors found standards had dropped since making earlier recommendations. Aberdeen City Council has suspended admissions to Banks O’Dee Care
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NI survey: 1 in 20 with infections in long term care settings
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has today published the results of a survey of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) and antimicrobial (antibiotic) use in long-term care facilities in Northern Ireland. The survey,
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Carer arrested following Panorama care home programme
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a resident at a care home that was the subject of an undercover investigation by the BBC’s Panorama, police said. The
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NI social care regulator offers safeguarding assurance
The regulator for the social care workforce in Northern Ireland, the NISCC, has assured those living in residential care and their families that safeguards are in place to help protect
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90 face redundancy as Care UK closes dementia home
A Poole care home which looks after up to 50 people with dementia, is due to shut after a change in the contract between Borough of Poole and Care UK,
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Essex care home workers suspended following BBC Panorama investigation
Eight care workers at an Essex care home have been suspended after secret cameras filmed alleged poor care of residents. Anglia Retirement Homes said it had launched an independent inquiry
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