How to kickstart 2024: H&S and HR updates from Citation
Citation has a webinar on 10 January at 11am for a run through of all the latest employment law updates, Health and Safety Executive focuses, and how to prepare for an uncertain year.
ARHAI Scotland December 2023 Newsletter
December edition of the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland Newsletter
CEO Review of the week to 23rd December 2023
Well, the Scottish Government Budget managed to surpass all the expectations we had of it. Although I wrote in my blog last week about our hope and aspirations that the […]
Winter Bulletin 2023
The Winter Bulletin has been published for the year 2023.
Scottish Care’s response to the recent spate of MPLC Phone Calls to Care Homes
We have had a significant number of Scottish Care members reaching out to us asking for advice on how to manage aggressive sales calls from MPLC agents around the country.
CEO Review of the week to 9th December 2023
It’s been a week of significant policy announcements at both Westminster and Holyrood. On Monday we saw the Home Secretary James Cleverley announce a host of measures in response to […]
NHS Education for Scotland – Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care Newsletter (Nov 2023)
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has published the first edition of their newsletter from the Centre for Workforce Supply Social Care.
International recruitment into adult social care
The NHS has launched their learning site on international recruitment into adult social care in Scotland.
Reform of mental health and capacity law in Scotland: where are we at? (13 December)
The Edinburgh Napier University’s Innovation Hub is hosting an online webinar on the ‘Reform of mental health and capacity law in Scotland: where are we at?’
Moving from Talk to Action on Bereavement – Online Event (23 January 2024)
The Bereavement Charter Group and Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief is organising an online event on ‘Moving from Talk to Action on Bereavement: Improving Signposting’.
NMC OSCE Preparatory Training Course
NMC Course for nurses considering a return to practice or who are international recruited nurses who are preparing for the NMC Test of Competence.
Innovation Hub Opportunity – Systems Engineering and Thinking
Opportunity for Professional Carers: Join the Creation of an Innovation Hub
NHS Scotland Academy Cultural Humility Launch
NHS Scotland Academy has launched the Cultural Humility digital resource.
CEO Review of the week to 25th November 2023
This past week I have attended the first ‘negotiation’ meeting of the 24-25 National Care Home Contract settlement – in truth it was not so much a negotiation but an […]
Care Inspectorate Annual Returns
A message from the Care Inspectorate on annual returns.
Autumn Bulletin 2023
Scottish Care’s 2023 Autumn Bulletin has now been published online and is available to view.
CEO Review of the week to 11th November 2023
Yet again this past week has seen more evidence from Care Home Relatives Scotland at the Scottish Covid Inquiry and in the following weeks the Scottish Bereaved Families Group will […]
Cultural Humility Digital Resource Testing
NES are looking for feedback on their Cultural Humility Digital Resource.
The Truth about Ageing plus Q&A – 10 November 2023
The University of Stirling is hosting an upcoming event, “The Truth About Ageing”