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It’s back! New date for the Quality Improvement Forum (QIF) – Tuesday 25th Novemeber
QIF is a forum for Care Homes in Lothian to come together to learn about quality improvement while also sharing their stories of quality improvement projects or hearing from invited speakers.This session we will be hearing from a Care Home Manager who is one of the founding partners of the Fringe Care Fest and from[...]
**NEW** IPC Guidelines for Gastrointestinal and Repiratory Infection
Please view the information below from NHS Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) team in Scotland. All documents related to this have been updated on the Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections page and in the Care Home Outbreak Box resource – both on this NHS Lothian Care Homes website[...]
Winter Illness and Outbreak Information
The Outbreaks: Prevention, testing and management of common illnesses and infections page on this website has been reviewed and where needed updated for the year 2025/2026. This page provides information and guidance to help prepare for, and support people, with common illnesses which can be linked to outbreaks. Some of these illnesses tend to happen[...]
