NHS Highland Food and Fluid Sessions
NHS Highland are offering a range of food and fluid in care education sessions, open to all chefs, cooks and care staff working in registered care services who are supporting and caring for people living with swallowing difficulties. These sessions are also open to Care Inspectorate staff with an interest in this area.
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Playday 2017 Campaign
This year Playday is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone the 2017 Playday campaign will CELEBRATE PLAY. They are calling on everyone - parents, teachers and support staff across the UK to help celebrate all things play. Celebrate that:
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Creating a tobacco-free culture
The Care Inspectorate has developed this guidance in response to both evidence and concerns that children and young people who are ‘looked after’ are much more likely to smoke and often start smoking much younger than their peers. The health risks of smoking and second-hand smoke exposure are well known. Smoking has a negative impact on health and life outcomes, and unfortunately, there are persistent health inequalities between children and young people who are looked after and other children and young people.
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Our new public information leaflet
We have published our new public information leaflet How the Care Inspectorate Helps Improve Care in Scotland 2017. Using real-life stories and examples along with useful facts and information, it shows who we are and what we do.