The Care Inspectorate – Foot Health Webinars
The Care Inspectorate is hosting two webinars in February which will focus on foot health for staff working in care home and care at home services.
CEO Review of the week to 22nd January 2022
Last week in my own weekly blog I reflected on what it might mean to start to ‘live with the virus’ and the extent to which we were entering an […]
Global Ageing Network’s Filling the Caregiving Gap: An International Perspective Webinar
Global Ageing Network are hosting a webinar on 25 January – “Filling the Caregiving Gap: An international Perspective”.
PVG fee waiving trial- important information for those applying
Those applying for a PVG should select ‘invoice’ as the method of payment on the PVG application.
Update on self-isolation for health and social care staff – 17 January 2022
The Scottish Government has updated the self-isolation exemption guidance for health and social care staff – 17 January 2022.
Covid-19 vaccine booster social media materials
The Scottish Government has published new social media materials about the COVID-19 booster vaccine for social care workers.
Covid-19 advice for pregnant employees
Covid-19 advice for pregnant employees.
Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care
the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh has launched a open access course on self care and wellbeing for health and social care staff.
Points-based Immigration System for Social Care Webinars
The Home Office’s Engagement and Policy teams are hosting two short webinars with an overview of the points-based immigration system for the Social Care sector.
Care Inspectorate Board Member Opportunity
Scottish Minsters are looking to make three new appointments to the Board of the Care Inspectorate.
Awarded Providers Update – Scotland Excel’s Annual Price Review Process
Update on Annual Price Review Process in relation to Scotland Excel’s Adult Social Care National Frameworks.
Scottish Government – Induction Framework Engagement Sessions
The Scottish Government are seeking social care staff to take part in their engagement sessions to help develop a new induction framework for people coming into the adult social care sector.
CEO Review of the week to 8th January 2022
Happy New Year to you all. Mind you as I have said to quite a few people this week happiness is the last emotion many of us are feeling at […]
Update on self-isolation for health & social care staff
Updated Policy Framework to the self-isolation guidance for Health and Social Care Staff, as a result of changes to the Covid-19 self-isolation guidance for the general population.
New Year message to all health and social care staff
New Year message to all health and social care staff by Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive NHSScotland and Director General Health and Social Care.
Social care workforce priority Covid testing booking
Please see message sent on behalf of Christine McLaughlin, Director of Test & Protect. Dear Colleagues As demand for COVID testing reaches new levels, we continue to adapt the Test […]
Temporary changes to Statutory Sick Pay
A major change has been announced by the UK Government which also applies to Scotland. This will be of significance to providers who have employees absent due to sickness and […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Update – New assets
Assets and copies to help promote the Covid-19 vaccine.
CEO Review of the week to 18th December
There are some weeks which defy expectation and planning and the last couple have felt just like that. I did not write the last update – thanks to Karen – […]