Scottish Care

Care at Home Testing Workshops
2021-02-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Scottish Care are hosting two Care at Home Testing Workshops with colleagues from the Scottish Government on:
Friday 5th February – 11:00 am
Wednesday 10th February – 12:00pm
These workshops will be in a webinar format with a presentation followed by a Q & A. These sessions will be hosted by our Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane. She will be joined by:

Hugh Masters –Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Pandemic Response
Christine McGregor –Pandemic Response – Adult Social Care, Directorate for Social Care and Mental Health
Laura Cochrane – Pandemic Response Policy Officer

Please join these sessions for your chance to ask any questions on testing.
Details to join are now available on the Members Area of this website. If you have any issues accessing this area or the webinar, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Care Home Visiting Webinar with The Scottish Government
2021-02-05 15:30 - 16:30
Scottish Government colleagues will join us in a couple of webinars dedicated to outlining their plans on care home visiting and answering any questions providers may have. These are critical sessions and offer an opportunity to raise questions, concerns and issues and to gain an understanding of what it is hoped will be the progressive realisation of safer visiting in the weeks ahead.
The first webinar is open to only Scottish Care members and will be of particular benefit to owners, senior managers, directors and managers. It will take place on Friday 5th February at 3.30 pm for an hour.
The second webinar, whilst hosted by Scottish Care, will be an open session to all registered care home managers regardless of sector. It will take place on Wednesday 10th February at 09.30 an for an hour.
We will be joined at the webinars by Professors Graham Ellis and Hugh Masters, and Fiona Hodgkiss, Scottish Government.
Details to join the Scottish Care members session on 5 Feb will be available on the Members Area of this website. If you require assistance accessing the Members Area, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.
As the second webinar on 10 Feb is an open session, registration is required. Please follow the link below to register for this session, once your registration has been approved, you will be sent an email with details to join. Please note that this session is open for the care home sector only.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jzMWAwnHTRqdjv-s3F2PuQ

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 9 February
2021-02-09 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery session will be live on Tuesday 9th February at 11:00 am hosted by Scottish Care CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill, National Director, Karen Hedge and Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane.
The first part of this session will be dedicated to the £500 Covid-19 bonus for social care staff, this is the opportunity for members to ask questions or raise any concerns or issues on this.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Open Care Home Visiting Webinar with The Scottish Government
2021-02-10 09:30 - 22:30

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 16 February
2021-02-16 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 16th February at 11:00 AM with Dr Donald Macaskill and our Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Turas Safety Huddle Tool Webinar - 18 Feb
2021-02-18 11:00 - 12:00
In recognition of issues raised by members in relation to the Turas safety huddle tool, we are delighted to have a further webinar and Q & A with Nancy Burns from HIS (Health Improvement Scotland). This will be hosted by our Transforming Workforce Lead, Jacqui Neil and will take place on:
Thursday 18th February – 11:00am
The Safety Huddle tool was developed for the care home sector, by the care home sector. The information that is provided in the Safety Huddle Tool is now available on your own dashboard.
This session will explain the purpose of the dashboard, how you can use the dashboard to monitoring your own situation, trends, escalation and provide an opportunity for your own quality improvement opportunities.
Details to join this webinar session are now available on the Members Area of this website. If you have any issues accessing this area, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 23 February
2021-02-23 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 23rd February at 11:00 AM with Dr Donald Macaskill and Karen Hedge.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Holyrood Digital Health and Care Scotland Annual Conference & Awards 2021
2021-02-24 08:00 - 2021-02-26 17:00
Holyrood Connect is Scotland’s leading provider of content focused on digital health and care issues.
Their annual Digital Health & Care conference, now in its 10th year, provides a unique opportunity to develop a key understanding of how digital technology can support Scotland health and social care sector and deliver innovative new ways for improving the experience of patients and staff.
You’ll hear practical examples of good practice delivered by thought leaders from across the United Kingdom and beyond, and have the chance to meet and network with colleagues from across the public sector as part of high-energy interactive sessions.
The conference also provides a forum to hear from innovative technology suppliers who will be on hand to answer your questions and guide you through a host of products that can help your organisation.
Find out more and register here: https://digitalhealth.holyrood.com/about

Care at Home Testing Workshops
2021-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2021-03-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-03-04 10:00 - 23:00
Scottish Government are holding additional online workshops through February and March to walk through the testing process, as well as to share updates and hear feedback from you.
All are welcome to attend one or more sessions, although please note that Microsoft Teams can only accommodate around 300-350 people in any one meeting. Places are available on a first come, first served basis and meetings will be opened a few minutes before the start time.
We suggest joining a couple of minutes before the start times to maximise your chances of joining.
Workshops will be held on:
Wednesday 24th February 10am – 11am Click here to join the meeting
Friday 26th February 11am – 12pm Click here to join the meeting
Monday 1st March 3pm – 4pm Click here to join the meeting
Thursday 4th March 10am – 11am Click here to join the meeting
These links will also be available in the updated FAQs on our web page Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult care at home testing guidance – gov.scot (www.gov.scot) from 23/2/21

Pharmacy in Care Webinar - 25 Feb
2021-02-25 14:00 - 15:00
We are pleased to be hosting a webinar on Pharmacy in Care with Catherine Aglen ( Pharmacy & Medicines Division, Scottish Government) on Thursday 25th February at 2PM.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland is an NHS service provided by your local community pharmacy. If you have a minor illness, a pharmacy is the first place you should go for advice. You do not usually need an appointment and you can go to any pharmacy.
NHS Pharmacy First Scotland was launched on 29th July 2020. It replaces the Minor Ailment Service which had been running since 2006 and has expanded the eligibility criteria to everyone who is registered with a GP in Scotland, or lives in Scotland – including those in care homes. It is a consultation based service designed to support patients with minor ailments and common clinical conditions, therefore reducing the need for appointments with GP practices, Out of Hours or Emergency Departments.
Patients (or their representative) will always be given advice, but also supplied with an appropriate treatment and / or referred to another healthcare professional where relevant.
Catherine is a community pharmacist, currently working for the Scottish Government, leading the development of the service including any training required for all areas of healthcare involved in using the service.

National Social Care Review Webinar with Derek Feeley - 1 March
2021-03-01 15:00 - 16:00
We are delighted to welcome back Derek Feeley for another webinar following the publication of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care report.
During this webinar session, Mr Feeley will present the findings from this report and members will get the opportunity to ask any questions they might have.
Please note that this webinar session will be in a meeting format, this is to allow members to interact and speak with Mr Feeley. The meeting format means that there are limited spaces, so please register for this session.
The registration link will be available on the Members Area of this website. If you have any issues accessing this area, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 2 March
2021-03-02 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 2nd March at 11:00 AM with Dr Donald Macaskill.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Financial Sustainability Webinar - 4 March
2021-03-04 14:00 - 15:00
Sustainability Payments and related payments such as the Social Care Support Fund are crucial for services to carry on in the fight against Covid-19.
Scottish Care has been gathering information from the members at our weekly surgery meetings, as well as reporting on a regular basis to Cosla. It was noted there are many ongoing questions and concerns members have about these payments.
We have arranged a webinar on Financial Sustainability on Thursday 4 March at 2PM with colleagues from COSLA and the Scottish Government.
We are delighted to be joined by:

Fiona Lowry ( Scottish Government)
Clare Thomas (COSLA)
Catherine McGoldrick (Health and Social Care Scotland)

This session is for Scottish Care members only. Please join this session to ask any questions or raise any issues you may have.
Details to join will be available on the Members Area of this website. If you have any issues accessing this area, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 9 March
2021-03-09 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 9th March at 11:00 AM with Dr Donald Macaskill and Karen Hedge.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

IPC in during Covid Webinars for Health & Social Care Staff
2021-03-09 13:30 - 15:00, 2021-03-17 10:00 - 11:30
Dear Colleagues,
We are writing to provide you with information (in the attached flyer) and the registration link to the upcoming health and social care webinars on the 9th and 17th March on “Infection Prevention & Control during the Covid-19 Pandemic- Supporting, Valuing and Listening to Health and Social Care Workers”.
To further support health and social care workers, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport has instructed Scottish Government’s Chief Nursing Officer Directorate (CNOD) to work with NHS Education Scotland (NES), National Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Scotland (ARHAI) and other clinical experts to develop a number of free staff webinars. These webinars will provide an opportunity for staff to engage directly with experts involved in decision making around appropriate levels of PPE and allow them to ask questions and raise any concerns they might have.
As part of this, we would like to ask if you would be willing to help us to cascade the information on the webinars as widely as possible and encourage registration via the link below and/or in the attached flyer – please note spaces are limited and registration should be prioritised for frontline staff.
To register, please use the following link, selecting your preferred date
https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/28079/coronavirus-covid-19/protecting-yourself-and-your-workplace-environment#webinars
Live Session, Tuesday 09 March 2021, 1.30 – 3:00 pm
Live Session, Wednesday 17 March 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 am
The webinar will be chaired by Jacqui Reilly, Chair of the COVID-19 Nosocomial Review Group (CNRG). Introductory remarks will be given by Norman Provan, Associate Director RCN Scotland, and there will be presentations from clinical experts and those working on the front line, as well as a Q&A session. The webinars will provide an open forum for discussion, where health and social care workers can ask any questions or raise any concerns in relation to the existing IPC measures in place across health and social care in Scotland.
Please contact Maire McCormack Maire.McCormack@gov.scot and Louise Montgomery louise.montgomery@gov.scot if you have any queries
Protecting Staff Webinars 2021 Flyer

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 16 March
2021-03-16 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 16th March at 11:00 AM with our National Director, Karen Hedge and Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

EU Settlement Scheme Webinar - 18 March
2021-03-18 14:00 - 15:00
We are hosting a webinar on the EU Settlement Scheme on Thursday 18 March at 2PM with our Workforce Practice & Policy Lead, Caroline Deane and Andy Knox (Principal Solicitor at Lanarkshire Community Law Centre). Details to join this session will be available on the Members Area of this website.
In January 2020 the UK left the EU and on 31st December 2020 what is known as the transition period ended. During the transition period EU citizens* had the right to live work and study in the UK but now that the transition period has ended and EU citizens and their family members who wish to stay in the UK must apply under the EU Settlement Scheme for either Settled Status (indefinite leave to remain) or Pre-Settled Status (limited leave to remain for 5 years) before 30th June 2021.
It is important that all EU citizens and their family members apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline of 30th June 2021 to allow them to live, work and study in the UK beyond that date.
Citizens Advice Scotland has a free, confidential and impartial service for anyone that requires support or advice with their application and we are eager to work with care providers across Scotland to provide assistance to your employees and clients with their applications. We have specialist advisers based in bureaux across Scotland as well as a national telephone helpline which is open between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday.
*EU citizens includes citizens of the EU member states, as well as citizens of EEA states (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), and citizens of Switzerland.
20210120 Letter from HF - EU Assets Mailing

Operation Koper Webinar - 22 March
2021-03-22 14:00 - 15:00
Scottish Care will be hosting a webinar on Operation Koper on Monday 22 March, 2:00-3:00PM. This session will be hosted by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill, with speakers from the Crown Office including:

Lindsey Miller – Deputy Crown Agent Serious Casework
Alistair Duncan – Head of Covid Deaths Investigation Unit

This webinar session will be open to Scottish Care members as well as other registered care managers from Local Authorities. Therefore, registration for this session is required, please follow this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BRiW39ehRRO45cn1U9qTlQ
If your registration is approved, you will then be sent an email with Zoom details to join this session.
Please join this session to ask us or colleagues from the Crown Office any questions you may have about Operation Koper.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 23 March
2021-03-23 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 23rd March at 11:00 AM with our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

IRISS - A year from lockdown: shared learning from impact of visiting restrictions
2021-03-23 12:00 - 13:30
The impact of COVID-19 visiting restrictions on relatives of older care home residents: shared learning going forward
Register for this event on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-year-from-lockdown-shared-learning-from-impact-of-visiting-restrictions-tickets-143739890883
Background
Visiting restrictions to care homes have been in place for a year now, with this having significant impact on family carers as well as residents. The UK Government initiated a national ‘lockdown’ on 23 March 2020, with some care homes closing their doors as early as 11 March in Scotland.
The most recent Scottish Government guidance, issued 24 Feb 2021, is designed to ease restriction and ‘open with care: supporting meaningful contact in care homes’. It comes as we continue to learn about the impact on families, and continue to get on top of the virus.
The event
This event will share findings from the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) funded research in Phase 1 of lockdown, on the impact of visiting restrictions on family carers, as well as the creative practices that have helped connect families. However, the session is very much about continuing the conversation with short inputs from different stakeholders.
Aims
· Share what we have all learned
· Identify what we want to take with us into the future.
Contributions
It is an opportunity to listen , to reflect on what we have learnt, and can still learn by working together. We are delighted to have contributions from:
· Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser
· Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care
· Care Home Relatives Scotland
· Care home staff
· Care Inspectorate
· Research team from CSO-funded research
More about the research
The CSO research, carried out between May and October 2020, focused on the impact of visiting restrictions during first lockdown and creative practices. It involved in-depth qualitative interviews and an online survey to measure carers’ mental health, yielding 444 responses from 31 out of 32 local authorities. The report is now available here.
The investigation involved a team of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh and involving the University of Strathclyde, University of the West of Scotland and Iriss.
For more information: https://www.creativecovidcare.com/

Adult Social Care Deep Dive - 25 March
2021-03-25 10:00 - 12:30
Please see below for details of a free interactive learning event on trauma-informed practice in the adult social care sector on 25 March 2021. This will be run by Scottish Government colleagues in the Improvement Service as part of the National Trauma Training Programme.
This workshop is open to all professionals in Scotland working to improve outcomes for people requiring adult social care in their local authority area who wish to learn more about trauma-informed practice, systems and services. This includes social care workers based in care homes, in the community, personal assistants, carer centre staff and social workers.
Adult Social Care Deep Dive - Save the Date

Lexleyton - Road out of Lockdown webinar - 29 March
2021-03-29 12:30 - 13:30
Is your business prepared for the commercial and operational steps involved in emerging from lockdown?
Lexleyton have got a upcoming webinar with their own Laura Jackson and Musab Hemsi, who will be discussing and addressing your people related questions and some of the key areas to be ready for.
Register your place here.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 30 March
2021-03-30 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 30th March at 11:00 AM with our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and National Director, Karen Hedge.
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Covid-19 In-house Surgery - 13 April
2021-04-13 11:00 - 12:00
The next Covid-19 surgery will be live on Tuesday 13th April at 11:00 AM with our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill
The surgery is strictly for members only, details to join can be found on the Members Area of this website.
If you have any issues accessing the Members Area or this surgery session, please contact comms@scottishcare.org.

Supporting families & friends of those in care homes webinar - 15 April
2021-04-15 15:00 - 16:00
We will be joined by colleagues from Alzheimer Scotland in this webinar session to guide care home members in supporting families and friends of residents as the new Open with Care visiting guidance comes into place. You can find out more about Alzheimer Scotland’s work in this below.
This webinar will take place on Thursday 15 April 2021 at 3PM, our CEO Dr Donald Macaskill will be joined by Jim Pearson (Director of Policy & Research) and Lorna Hart-Thomson (Action on Rights Team Lead) from Alzheimer Scotland.
Details to join this webinar session will be available on the Members Area of this website.
Alzheimer Scotland has established a new Action on Rights team, funded by the Scottish Government. Throughout the pandemic, their frontline staff and 24 hour Freephone Dementia Helpline have been immersed in supporting people deal with the impact of the lockdown measures. Much of this support has been assisting people with relatives living in care homes. This has involved helping people understand the evolving care home visiting guidance, and in some cases helping to facilitate visits or meaningful contact with loved ones. During this time, they have also continued to support thousands of people with dementia and their families and carers living at home, through a combination of therapeutic interventions, online groups, wellbeing calls and home visits. This new team will build on all of their existing support and provides an extra level of dedicated support for those families with loved ones living in care homes.
The Action on Rights team will support implementation of the Scottish Government’s new Open with Care visiting guidance for care homes and offer emotional and practical support to families and friends of people living in care homes and who are experiencing high levels of anxiety and trauma as a result of the lack of meaningful contact. The Action on Rights team will be able to provide advice on the new care home visiting guidance and help families have informed discussions with the care home staff who are responsible for arranging care home visits. If needed, the team will liaise with care home staff to help facilitate meaningful visits (within any relevant restrictions) and essential visits. The team will work with families to help arrange meaningful contact in a way that avoids, or when necessary, resolves conflict.
More details on the Action on Rights team can be found here. This service is available to anyone who has a relative or friend who is resident in a care home in Scotland. You can access the Action on Rights team by calling the 24 hour Freephone Dementia Helpline on 0808 808 3000 or emailing helpline@alzscot.org.
