Trust in care : a personal reflection
I noticed in my calendar this morning that Monday is International Peace Day. It’s a day designed to promote peace among nations and peoples. The UN established the day and […]
Test & Protect – Protect Scotland App Launch
The free Protect Scotland App from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is now available to download on protect.scot.
Scottish Care’s statement on insurance concerns
Scottish Care’s statement on insurance concerns,
Tickets now available for Homecare Festival – 7-9 October
Tickets now available for the Homecare Festival.
Taking risks cautiously: a personal reflection.
This weekly blog is a day later than normal. I spent yesterday cutting a hedge or to be more accurate doing the manual labour when my suitably qualified and certificated […]
Media Statement on Care at Home Testing
Media statement on Testing: Scottish Care has been arguing for the testing of all homecare staff on the same basis as care home staff for some considerable time. Regretfully […]
Webinar: National analysis of hospital discharges into care homes – 17 September
The Public Health Scotland are undertaking a review of hospital discharges into care homes (March-May 2020) and would like to invite care home members to take part in this webinar session.
Guidance for GP practices on ACP Conversations with People with Dementia living in the Community during COVID-19
The Chief Medical Officer has issued new guidance for GPs and primary care practitioners on managing Anticipatory Care Planning conversations with people with dementia and their families and carers.
Updated guidance – COVID-19: allow families equal access to visit dying relatives
Updated ethical and practical guidance for visiting at the end of life.
The pain of separation: are we creating an abnormal normality?
When I was at school my English teacher brought many poets to come and read to us. I probably didn’t appreciate then just how lucky I was. I do now. […]
A vision for technology & digital in social care
A vision for technology & digital in social care launched.
Scottish Care’s statement on Covid-19 testing in care homes
Scottish Care’s statement on Covid-19 testing in care homes.
Workforce event – 16 September
Our latest workforce event will take place virtually on Wed 16 Sept.
Homecare Festival: 7-9 October
Draft programme now available for the Homecare Festival.
Scottish Care responds to announcement on the review of adult social care
Scottish Care responds to the announcement of the independent review of adult social care in the Programme for Government.
The silence of absence: reflections for National Grief Awareness Day.
In life if we are lucky we are sometimes fortunate in meeting people whose words and insights resonate with our own. For me one such individual was the Irish poet […]
Digital Safety Huddle Webinar Recording – 27 August
View the webinar recording for our Digital Safety Huddle Tool demo here.
August nursing blog – ‘To vaccinate is to care – our new moto?’
‘To vaccinate is to care’ – Our new moto? There is nothing like a global pandemic to make you rethink what is important to protect ourselves and others. In recent […]
Scottish Care’s statement on care home visiting
Media statement – visiting in care homes