Letter to care home staff and managers from the Cabinet Secretary & COSLA
The Cabinet Secretary and COSLA have issued letters to care home staff and managers on testing and the Social Care Staff Support Fund.
NHS Email Account Access
The 14 Health Boards across Scotland are to provide up to three NHS email addresses to all care homes.
Glasgow Area – Submission of Additional Cost Incurred During COVID-19 Pandemic
As mentioned on the Scottish Care surgery on 23 June – Link to page for financial mobilisation plans for providers in the Glasgow area.
Nutricia Webinar – 2 July
Free webinar from Nutricia on nutritional management in care homes and learnings from COVID-19.
Community Nurse Newsletter COVID-19 Issue – 2 June 2020
NES has issued the second edition of the Community Nurse newsletter to support your practice during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Alert – journalists posing as family members
We have heard of instances of someone claiming to be a family member phoning around care homes asking suspicious questions.
Tech support from AbilityNet
AbilityNet is offering free tech support for care providers and care workers.
Whole Home Swab Testing Webinars
The Department of Health and Social Care are hosting webinars on the whole home swab testing process.
Obtaining a Coronavirus (COVID-19) swab test in Care Homes
NHS Education for Scotland has created a video resource on obtaining a swab test from people in care homes.
PETAL – Bereavement Support
PETAL Support has extended their services to offer bereavement counselling to families bereaved by Covid-19.
Care Home Management Magazine Feature
Care Home Management Magazine are looking for care home providers to send in stories for their July issue.
Vidatec Ltd – Engage4
Vidatec Ltd has developed Engage4 – a mobile app which allows you to improve employee wellbeing and management.
Letter from Chief Social Work Officers to Scottish Government
Members may find this letter sent today to Scottish Government of interest. it reflects the concerns of Chief Social Work officers about the diminution of social care in the current […]
Crime Prevention Advice for Care Homes
Police Scotland are currently investigating a number of break ins to care homes. They have issued some crime prevention advice on this.
Review of the week 31st May – 6th June
In the first full week out of Lockdown it is clear from busier streets, parks and shops that the rhythm of something closer to normal life is beginning to be […]
Covid-19: care home safety huddle, staffing and escalation resources
New Covid-19 resources: care home safety huddle, staffing and escalation.
New Care Inspectorate Covid-19 Scrutiny Criteria
The Care Inspectorate has amended the Care Home Inspection Framework.
COVID-19 – guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions and discharging COVID-19 patients from hospital to residential settings
This guidance provides advice on appropriate discontinuation of infection prevention and control (IPC) precautions for patients recovering or recovered from COVID-19 and either remaining in hospital, being discharged to their own home or to residential care.
Statement for unions around staff Statutory Sick Pay
We have developed a statement on to help members respond to queries from unions on staff SSP.