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The Mental Welfare Commission in Scotland has available guidance on artificial nutrition in the context of mental health. It is targeted primarily for professionals working in Scotland, but is also…

In June 2013 the Scottish Government released its 10 year strategy to support people with learning disability. The document ‘Keys to life’ consists of 52 recommendations intending to further improve…

Care providers in the UK are increasingly using the outdoors environment to help people to gain, or regain, personal and social skills, good health and self-esteem. It is used in…

Falls by people being cared for can occur for many reasons. The consequences can be very serious, life-threatening in some cases. Considerable work is being done through a partnership in…

We are entering a changing world of social care provision in Scotland. Some of the factors which are driving change at present are: Increased personalisation of services through self-directed support…

It is a basic and important part of maintaining health that we should all drink enough fluids throughout the day. However, this is one of the principles of nutrition which…

In Scotland there is a regulatory requirement for most care services to review the care and support given to each person at least every six months. The review is of…

John Burton, in a recent Guardian article, points out that regulation does not improve the quality of care services. He gives examples of care improving and being supplied to a…