Updated COVID-19 guidance for social, community & residential care settings

Public Health Scotland has just published the updated COVID-19: information and guidance for social, community and residential care settings (SCRC) version 2.2.
Updates to Covid-19 Guidance in Adult Social Care

Scottish Government has sent the following email to all registered adult care home providers with updates to Covid-19 guidance in adult social care.
Preparation Course for NMC Test of competence

The School of Health Sciences are planning to deliver a preparation course for the NMC Test of Competence for international nurses.
My Health, My Care, My Home : A healthcare framework for adults living in care homes

My Health, My Care, My Home : A healthcare framework for adults living in care homes has been published.
NES Year in Review – 2021

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has recently published their year in review for 2021. As part of this, our Transforming Workforce Lead, Dr Jane Douglas has written a piece and filmed a video on promoting care home practice placement to student nurses.
Social Care Campaign – Soft Launch for Care Homes

As this week is Care Home Open Week, we did a soft launch on the care home aspect of the social care campaign.
Scottish Trade Union Congress Report – Scottish Care Response

Scottish Care response to the latest report by the Scottish Trade Union Congress on the profiting on care.
Care Home Day 2022 – 20 July

Care Home Day will be on Wednesday 20 July this year – help us celebrate by sharing your good news stories about the sector!
CEO Review of the week to 25th June 2022
In my blog this week I am reflecting on some of the events which have happened in the last couple of weeks. On Monday 13th – and of course close […]
COVID-19 Financial Support from July 2022 – Follow Up

COVID-19 Financial Support for Adult Social Care Providers from July 2022 – Follow Up
National Care Service Bill Letter – 21 June 2022

Key Stakeholder Reference Group letter on the National Care Service Bill.
Social Care Worker Death in Service Scheme

The Social Care Worker Death in Service Scheme is open to survivors of staff who worked in a social care setting, regardless of their role or length of service.
‘The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector’ webinar – 23 June #2

Brodies LLP will join this webinar session to give an update to members on the Covid-19 Public Enquiry.
Care Home Assurance Workshops: June/July 2022

Engagement sessions taking place in June/July 2022 to help inform the evolution of the Care Home Assurance and Improvement Programme.
CEO Review of the week to 11th June 2022

Yesterday I spent the day in Dundee – and a long one at that courtesy of Scotrail and its infrequent services – taking part on a Stakeholder Panel to select […]
Describing M.E.: sharing a found poem on lived experiences

Join Action for M.E. and artist, Alec Finlay, to hear the words and experiences of people living with M.E. Last year they worked together to ask people with M.E. about their life before and after M.E.
Developing Senior Systems Leadership Development programme launch

The application window is now open for the new Developing Senior Systems Leadership Programme.
Scottish Social Services Council 2022 Awards

Award applications for the Scottish Social Services Council 2022 are now live
Telecare Small Grant Opportunity – Stakeholder Engagement

Small grant opportunity for Third and Independent Sector Organisations to carry out stakeholder engagement.