CEO Review of the Week 27th July to 1st August
The announcements made on Thursday by the First Minister detailed the return of the schools in August. They also have a timeline for opening of various indoor activities from bingo, […]
CEO Review of the Week 19th-25th July
Following a tweet by Jason Leitch the National Clinical Director many of us were working to the assumption that the Stage 3 Guidance and start of visiting inside care homes […]
CEO Weekly Update 12th to 18th July 2020
There is almost a sense of return to some degree of normality with the tremendous news that we have gone for at least one whole week with no deaths from […]
CEO Review of the week 5th to 11th July
Well we are well and truly on the road to and through Phase 3 with pubs re-opening, hairdressers sharpening their scissors and a whole manner of businesses and activities beginning […]
Review of the week 28st June to 4th July
Yesterday saw the opening of care homes to garden and outdoor visits. This has been much welcomed and in typical disappointing reality in many parts of the country the weather […]
CEO Review of the Week 21st -27th June
The much-awaited Guidance for Visiting was published by Scottish Government on Thursday. I know that there are many diverse views on whether or not we have got the balance right […]
Review of the week 14th to 20th June
Thursday saw the announcement of Scotland moving to the next stage of our exit from lockdown and dealing with the suppression of the Covid19 virus. This has been a hard […]
Review of the week 7th to 13th June
Well talk of entering the second stage of Lockdown exit seems to be dominating the media, as too the focus on the restoration of tourism, transport and small businesses. The […]
Review of the week 24th May to 30th May
The world has started to re-orientate itself to a new reality of meeting and household contact. Clearly this is not the experience of those of us working in social care. Nevertheless, […]
CEO Review of the week 17th to 23rd May
Review of the week 17th to 23rd May This has been the week when the Scottish Government has published their Route map to drive us out from lockdown into […]
Urgent Update Information on Gloves
The following letter is being sent out by NSS and underlines the continuation of current practice. [pdf-embedder url=”https://scottishcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UPDATE-Vinyl-Gloves.pdf” title=”UPDATE – Vinyl Gloves”][vc_btn title=”Download” shape=”square” color=”info” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fscottishcare.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05%2FUPDATE-Vinyl-Gloves.pdf|||”]
CEO Review of the Week 9th – 16th May
Review of the week 9th to 16th May This is the fifth in a series of weekly updates and it isn intended for Scottish Care members. This has been another […]
CEO Review of the Week 3rd-9th May 2020
Review of the week 3rd to 9th May This is the fourth in a series of reviews of the Week written to update members on activities and actions. It is […]
CEO Review of the week 26th April to 2nd May
CEO Review of the week 26th April to 2nd May.
Scottish Care & RCGP Scotland issues joint statement on care homes
The leaders of Scottish Care and RCGP Scotland have today issued a joint statement on behalf of their members in response to significant challenges being experienced by those being cared […]
Age alone is not a proxy: latest Covid-19 vlog from our CEO
Latest Covid-19 vlog from our CEO Dr Donald Macaskill.
Care Home Representatives Call for Urgent Legislation Change for More Staff
Care Home representatives issues letter to the Prime Minister urging for legislation changes to allow furloughed workers to fill gaps in health and social care.
Citation Covid-19 & Good Work Plan Webinar
Our preferred supplier Citation hosted a webinar on Covid-19 and The Good Work Plan.
Staff ID for travel during Lockdown
Ways in which care staff can make themselves identifiable when undertaking travel, food shopping and other essential activities during the Lockdown period