AceHealthcare News & Information
This section aims to assist in keeping you up to date with important/relevant:
Nursing/Health & Social Care News
SCSWIS Inspection Processes
Best Practice Standards
Personal & Professional Development
April, 2011
AceHealthcare Group announces closure of it's Nurse Agency division, effective 17th April, 2011.
With greater emphasis being placed upon Healthcare Training & Regulation Compliance being enforced throughout Scotland’s vast Health & Social Care Sectors – we have grown significantly within our Training and Consultancy divisions over recent years, as Agency requirement has seen an equivalent decline. Now is the opportune time for Ace to continue to expand and further develop these vital services.
While we look forward to enjoying the renewed freedom from our longstanding 24/7 commitment, you can be assured that AceHealthcare Group will continue to support other Service Providers in achieving higher standards in Health & Social Care service provision throughout Scotland.
We can all be proud of the fact that Ace Agency terminates service provision on a high, through having achieved outstanding Care Commission Grading of 5’s across the board with Excellent (Grade 6) being stated consistently throughout our last Inspection Report. Well done everyone. Just a pity they didn’t apply the Grade 6 that the report clearly reflects !
We would like to thank all of our Agency staff for their dedication to maintaining the highest standards of service provision on behalf of Ace over the past 12 ½ years and wish you every success in your future career.
Mobility Aids & Vehicle Mobility.
Ransome Mobility is a friendly family run business which offers a range of innovative mobility aids and vehicle adaptions to provide access solutions for the elderly and less abled. Our range of mobility solutions include: Straight Stairlifts, Curved Stairlifts, Wheelchair Lifts,Bath Lifts, Public Access Products, Vehicle Adaptations.
We stock only the highest quality products from the most respected manufacturers and all our installations are supported by a team of fully manufacturer trained engineers. Our clients range from private individuals as well as healthcare professionals, social care services and housing associations. With years of mobility experience, we appreciate the need for exceptional customer service and provide our clients with the help and support they need. From choosing the perfect product for your circumstances to using the product once installed, we will always be on hand to offer the advice you need.
Go to http://www.ransomemobility.co.uk
Providing a completely free service for both tutors and students to locate each other. Used by thousands of parents/students - Tutor Hunt is a useful resource for you. For more information go to http://www.tutorhunt.com
2010 Guidelines can be viewed at :
http://www.resus.org.uk/SiteIndx.htm
Date : 12/10/10
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) launch a series of short films and an online resource hub to help nurses and midwives protect patients and their families from abuse.
The films ‘Safeguarding adults. If you don’t do something, who will?’ show how easily instances of abuse, neglect and poor practice can go unrecognised or unchallenged. They encourage nurses and midwives to think about how they would act in similar situations.
Nurses and midwives should have the skills to confidently recognise and effectively manage situations where they suspect a person in their care is at risk of harm, abuse or neglect, including poor practice.
This initiative supports nurses and midwives to critically reflect on personal and team practice and to work with their employers to make changes where necessary so that safeguarding activities are prioritised.
NMC Student guidance now available
Date:31/08/2010
http://www.nmc-uk.org/Press-and-media/Latest-news/NMC-Student-guidance-now-available/
The guidance sets out the standards of personal and professional conduct for students, while also helping mentors and academic staff to support students' learning and assess their fitness to practise.
www.sssc.uk.com/sssc/all-about-registration-for-workers-in-day-care-of-children-services/day-care-of-children-workers-applying-to-be-registered-with-the-sssc.html
Don't leave it too late... take action today!
To guarantee registration in time, workers must have their applications in to the SSSC by the submission dates below.
All residential child care workers
From 30 September 2009 - SSSC Registration mandatory.
Workers in care home services for adults
Managers - from 30 November 2009 Registration mandatory.
Supervisors - Submit by 30 September 2011. Deadline 30 March 2012
Practitioners - Submit by 28 September, 2012 . Deadline 29 March 2013
Support workers - Submit by 30 September 2014. Deadline 30 September 2015
Workers in adult day care centres
Managers - from 30 November 2009, Registration mandatory.
Workers in day care of children services
**Managers and lead practitioners - from 30 November 2010 Registration will be mandatory.**
Practitioners - Submit by 30 September 2010. Deadline 30 September 2011
Support workers - Submit by 31 December 2013. Deadline 30 June 2014
Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme )On 30 November 2010, the Scottish Government will introduce a new membership scheme to replace and improve upon the current disclosure arrangements for people who work with vulnerable groups.
www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/pvg_index.html
SQA's new Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification, at SCQF level 5, is now available.
www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/
Life Coach Directory only lists qualified/registered life coaches.
A life coach is an individual who supports and encourages people to fulfil their potential and really make the most of their life. A life coach can help to empower individuals to take control of their life, or certain areas of their life, for example, their career, confidence/self belief, finances, health, relationships, spirituality and/or work/life balance.
May 14 2010
Health board under fire after announcing job cuts across Greater Glasgow
HEALTH bosses in Glasgow have been accused of risking patient safety after announcing that more than 1200 jobs are to be shed in the next 18 months.
www.theglaswegian.co.uk/glasgow-news/news/2010/05/14/health-board-under-fire-after-announcing-1252-jobs-to-go-across-greater-glasgow-102692-22257967/
May 14, 2010 by Jennifer Trueland
The RCN has been (rightly, as it turns out) jittery about nurses’ jobs – they are the largest staff group and, as such, potentially the easiest target. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has already come under fire for its plans to replace some registered nurses with healthcare assistants – a move which the union has warned could cost more, a little further down the line.
health.caledonianmercury.com/2010/05/14/will-nhs-cuts-mean-efficiency-or-poorer-services/00630
www.nmc-uk.orgVisitors who log onto the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) website will find a faster, easier-to-use system, including exciting new features and layout.
NMC-The code
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
NMC-The Code.pdf
Care Trigger Tool:Care homes for older people - Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Care triggers have been developed to help care commission staff risk assess care services. Triggers target the key areas of a health or social care topic, highlight acceptable practice in relation to a Regulation, National Care Standards or best practice documents, and offer a consistent response framework to inform regulatory practice.
Pressure Ulcer Prevention.pdf
Scotland's National Care Standards
http://www.infoscotland.com/nationalcarestandards
Printed copies of The National Care Standards are available free of charge and can be ordered from BookSource
(There will be a small charge for postage):
Scottish Government Titles :
BookSource, 50 Cambuslang Road Cambuslang Investment Park, Glasgow. G32 8NB
Tel: 0845 370 0067
Email: scottishgovernment@booksource.net
Authorisation to Administer Medicines Guidance to clarify legal and best practice issues about how a person is authorised to administer a medicine to someone else within care homes.
Authorisation to Administer Medicines.pdf
Disposable Gloves: Use and Management**Hands must be washed after the removal of gloves**
Inappropriate use of gloves and failure to wash hands after glove removal can damage health...........
Disposable Gloves - Use and Management.pdf
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (the Act) established a system of care regulation in Scotland. The Act‘s purpose is to provide greater protection for people in need of care services.
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.pdf