Scottish Care issues letter to First Minister Leadership Candidates
Scottish Care, on behalf of their members, has issued an open letter to the leading candidates for the First Minister of Scotland as part of the ‘Social Care Campaign’.
Technologies for living with dementia
The latest blog from the Care Technologist Team on technologies for individuals living with dementia.
Care Inspectorate Webinar – 23 March
We are delighted to welcome colleagues from the Care Inspectorate to our next webinar on Thursday 23 March 2023 at 2:00 pm.
IRISR Engagement Session – 15 March
The Chair of the Independent Review of Inspection Scrutiny & Regulation (IRISR), Dame Sue Bruce and the Vice Chair, Stuart Currie are hosting a bespoke engagement session for Scottish Care Members. This is scheduled for this Wednesday 15 March, between 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
Media statement: ‘If you could invest in one thing, make it the social care workforce’
Scottish Care survey highlights issues linked with resourcing and call monitoring leading to workforce and financial unsustainability for care at home providers.
Media Release – Long Term Care: A Call for Action on a Global Scale
Critical Issues in Countries Worldwide – Rapidly Aging Global Population, Shrinking Number of Informal Caregivers, and Strained Long-Term Care Systems – Spur Need for New Approach, Say Global Ageing Network Leaders.
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023 – Open for entry!
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries for our Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023!
Time to talk and listen: Scotland’s older persons mental health silence.
Thursday coming is Time to Talk Day which offers an opportunity for people, organisations and communities to take time out to discuss mental health and to support each other. The […]
The power of listening devices – and how to control your data
Blog about some of the things to consider around data privacy and voice assistants.
Let us win the race against dementia: a whole of life approach.
There are many reasons for the current pressures being faced by our NHS and I have rehearsed those at some length in the weeks and months that have passed. This […]
Care England and Scottish Care VAT Webinar with Grant Thornton UK LLP
Care England and Scottish Care are hosting another webinar on Thursday 19 January, 2:00 – 3:00 pm , on the subject of the VAT-efficient provision of welfare services.
Physician heal thyself? the shamefulness of failing to care.
Over the last few days I’ve been speaking a lot to journalists and media in response to the initiative from Scottish Government to make funding available to enable the purchase […]
Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Conference – 7 March 2023
The first-ever Scottish Social Care Nurses Conference will be taking place on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
Social Care Nurses Network Journal – January 2023
The second edition of the Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Journal has been published.
Statement on Lord Advocate’s Changes to Covid19 Death notification
Statement re change in Operation Koper “Scottish Care is pleased to hear of the decision of the Lord Advocate to change the requirements around the reporting of Covid19 deaths […]
Care Home VAT Restructuring Webinar
Thursday 1 December, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Scottish Care have joined up with Care England to host a webinar on the 1st December from 2:00 -3:00 pm regarding VAT restructuring. […]
Launch of the Social Care Campaign
We are delighted to launch the ‘Social Care Campaign’ today (Thursday 24 November 2022).
Congratulations to our 2022 Care Home Awards winners!
Well done to all our Care Home 2022 winners and finalists!
Care Home Conference 2022 – 1 week to go!
Our 2022 National Care Home Conference, Exhibition and Awards will be taking place next week on Friday 18 November 2022 at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.