Key Resource
NHS Education for Scotland (2023) Guidance and supporting resources for Confirmation of Death Procedure in Scotland
Useful Documentation
NHS Lothian has produced two documents that may be helpful for registered healthcare professionals in Care Homes.
It is important to check your employers own policies and procedures and ensure that, if these are used, they have been approved.
Websites
The full NHS Lothian policy, procedures and guidelines are available for review on NHS Lothian Policy On Line
NHS Education for Scotland Support around Death website offers advice, information and further educational resources around the subject of death and dying.
TURAS learn provides resources on many health and social care topics, for example: Spiritual care and healthcare chaplaincy resources (you will need to log in to TURAS for access)
The National Wellbeing Hub is an online resource for supporting the health and wellbeing of health and social care staff across Scotland
For any queries about the resources – please email the Care Home Clinical Education Team Trainingandeducation.Carehomes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
