CEO Review of the week to 30th September 2023
As reported last time Karen and I met COSLA and Scotland Excel colleagues this past week to start work on revamping the Cost of Care Model on which the whole […]
See Hear Strategy Survey
Have your say on Scotland’s next See Hear Strategy – complete the survey today!
CEO Review of the week to 16th September 2023
Well, it was finally announced – our amazing frontline staff are to get £12 an hour – from April 2024 – by which time the Real Living Wage is likely […]
Changes to Safety Huddle Tool – November 2023
Upcoming change to the Safety Huddle Toll in early November 2023.
Winter Flu & Covid Vaccination Programme Changes – September 2023
Winter Flu & Covid Vaccination Programme changes impacting care homes
Scottish Care Modern Slavery Roundtable Event – 26 October
Scottish Care are hosting a Modern Slavery Roundtable Event for the social care sector in partnership with Scotland Against Modern Slavery.
CEO Review of the week to 2nd September 2023
I mentioned in my last update that both Karen and I had been invited to attend a Winter Planning session led by the NHS at which the Cab Sec was […]
NCHC Cost Assumption Models 2023
NCHC Nursing and Residential Indicative Cost Models for 2023.
CEO Review of the week to 19th August 2023
The seasons are changing as in most places across the country the holidays are coming to an end and the schools start to return. I was in discussions this week […]
Pause in Scottish Government’s routine COVID-19 guidance across health, social care and prison settings
Letter confirming changes to Scottish Government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Guidance Across Health, Social Care and Prison Settings.
Brodies Healthcare Summit – 26 September
Brodies LLP’s invitation to Scottish Care members to their Healthcare Summit in their Edinburgh office on Tuesday, 26 September 2023.
CEO Review of the week to 5th August 2023
As is always the case things tend to slow down in the political and policy sense during the summer period. We have as Karen noted in her update last week […]
CEO Review of the week to 21 July 2023
CEO Review of the week to 21 July 2023, written by Deputy CEO, Karen Hedge.
Global Ageing Conference 2023 – Register before 17 August!
The 2023 Global Ageing Network conference is coming to Glasgow on 7-8 September and the registration deadline is 17 August.
Shortfall Costs Webinar – 25 July 2023
We are hosting an half-hour webinar focused on ‘Shortfall Costs’ on Tuesday 25th July, at 2:00 pm.
Baby Grand Piano Donation for Care Homes
A generous individual is offering a fully functioning and finely tuned baby grand piano as a donation.
NCHC Settlement Letter and MOV 2023/24
Copy of the NCHC Settlement Letter and Minute of Variation (MOV) 2023 – 2024.
CEO Review of the week to 8th July 2023
Care home members will have been informed about the result of the vote which was conducted in the last week. We have issued a media statement which is available on […]
NCHC Vote July 2023 Outcome
Letter from Dr Donald Macaskill detailing the outcome of the recent NCHC 2023 Vote.