This Edition
This edition we have some lovely good news stories from Care Homes on awards they have won, as well as news from Care Home related teams on new resources for Care Homes.
Care Home Good News
- Royston: RCN Awards
- Murrayside: Care UK Awards
New Resources for Care Homes
- Bowel Screening Booklets: Information on screening and important considerations
- Hearing Passports: Caring for your residents with hearing loss
- New Stroke education for Care Homes: A whole-home approach to stroke care
- Diabetes framework for Care Home staff
The newsletter will be emailed out to all Adult Care Homes or you can download it above. Please feel free to share the newsletter with staff by printing it off, sharing it in emails or any other means you might share information. Please also consider using our poster for the newsletter to share with staff.
About the Newsletter
The NHS Lothian Care Home and Integrated Teams Chat (CHIT CHAT) newsletter is compiled by the Quality Improvement Team for Care Homes and Primary Care Settings for Care Homes in Lothian.
The newsletter features contributions from integrated teams (such as, tissue viability or CET) and Care Homes themselves in their own words.
Past Editions
You can find past editions of the CHIT CHAT newsletter on the home page of this website
Want to contribute an article?
If you would like to contribute an article to the newsletter please contact us at loth.carehomesqistandards@nhs.scot
