Adult Social Care

  The RISCA will be introducing defined responsibilities for providers, responsible individuals (RI) and managers. At one time the thinking was that the Act was going to establish the responsibilities…

Showing Well Led and Caring support in emotional or traumatic circumstances Memories I was reminded yesterday of when my husband went in for an operation last year, he had just…

The Government in Scotland is, after extensive consultation, at the last stage of implementing new standards to which all care services will be expected to conform. To date, consultation has…

Explore how RISCA shifts focus to outcomes over standards, with key concerns around room sizes, en-suites, and impact on care home viability in Wales.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has a semi-independent role of scrutiny over mental health services in Scotland. It is accountable to Government and carries out its statutory duties by…

What was that you said? My hearing is not great. Both my mother and sister have hearing aids, and I am just at the point where some noises and sounds…

The Scottish Minister for Mental Health has launched a new ten-year strategy to improve mental health services. This is a welcome development, as questions have been raised in the Scottish…

On 6th March CQC launched the ‘Worked up? Speak up’ campaign to get more over-60s to speak up about their experience of Care. Why is it important? Orchestral Manoeuvres So…