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Scottish Care
New Knowledge and Practice Guidance for Support Workers
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistSocial Service Knowledge Scotland has provided on its website a range of information about good practice, policy, publications, frameworks and...
Peer Support for Mental Health
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistThe Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) has published a report on the role of peer support...
Hot off the press –Nutrition and hydration in managing falls
Ayela Spiro Nutrition Scientist, British Nutrition FoundationThe new edition of Managing Falls and Fractures in Care Homes for Older People - good practice resource published by...
Health Literacy
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistI came across the term 'health literacy' recently when researching one of my blogs. I was puzzled: did it mean...
Care Planning in Cancer Treatment
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistThe Herald Newspaper reported on a recent research survey of cancer patients in Scotland. It has revealed major differences in...
Winterbourne View: Families’ anger five years on
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistA BBC Panorama documentary in May 2011 focused on Winterbourne View, a private hospital for people with learning disabilities, run...
Preparing to be inspired
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistIn this Learning Disability Week in Scotland, it is good to welcome the ‘My Life, My Choice ' organisation as...
Consistency in terminal care?
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistA research study has been published by the Primary palliative care research group in Scotland, jointly carried out between Lothian...
Countdown to New Care Standards in Scotland Stage 2
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistThe National Care Standards in Scotland are considered in Scotland in registering, choosing, commissioning and inspecting a wide range of...
Care provision – pressure to innovate?
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistThe Coalition of Care Providers in Scotland (CCPS) protects and safeguards the interests of third sector and not-for-profit social care...
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