A national approach to Social Care staffing shortages
06/04/20
The Care Inspectorate has set up a new reporting system in support of the work of the Scottish... Read More
Guidance on health and community care settings
06/04/20
Health Protection Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland have updated guidance for health and social care settings in... Read More
New guidance on PPE
06/04/20
This latest guidance ( Guidance: Covid 19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Updated 2 April 2020 ) has been... Read More
Keyworkers include social care workers (30/03/20)
06/04/20
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Jeanne Freeman MSP, spelt out, in her letter of 30th March,... Read More
Accessing PPE through local hubs
30/03/20
From 30th March 2020 Personal Protective Equipment will be distributed to social care services via local hubs being... Read More
Online health appointments – Near Me guidance
26/03/20
Guidance and other resources have been launched by TEC and Digital Health and Care in Scotland to help... Read More
Local authorities urged to consider the extra financial pressures on providers
25/03/20
Cosla (Convention of Local Authorities) has issued guidance to its members about the commissioning of social care services... Read More
Access to Personal Protective Equipment
24/03/20
A Helpline has been set up All services who are registered with the Care Inspectorate and are providing... Read More
Scottish Government makes £350 available to communities affected by COVID 19
23/03/20
On Wednesday, 18th March, Communities Secretary, Aileen Campbell announced that an additional £350 million fund would be made... Read More
Covid 19 and homelessness
12/03/20
Over the past week the Scottish Government Homelessness Team has been working with teams across Government: considering business... Read More