{"id":604,"date":"2025-11-11T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/research\/care-home-innovation-partnership\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:24:42","slug":"care-home-innovation-partnership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/care-home-innovation-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"CHIP (Care Home Innovation Partnership)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is CHIP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The Lothian Care Home Innovation Partnership (CHIP) was formed in Autumn 2018 and founded by Dr Jo Hockley.  CHIP was formed as a result of workshops held across Lothian to update Care Home managers regarding the wider vision for a teaching\/research-based Care Home (ToRCH) centre for Lothian and South East Scotland.  Its initial purpose was to initiate tests for change and involved six Care Homes across Lothian. These included \u2018not for profit\u2019, private and council run homes of varying sizes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image604_a66a93-27.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image604_a66a93-27 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:342px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image604_a66a93-27.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image604_a66a93-27 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image604_a66a93-27 figure{max-width:342px;}.kb-image604_a66a93-27 .image-is-svg, .kb-image604_a66a93-27 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image604_a66a93-27 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image604_a66a93-27\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/01\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Care Home Innovation Partnership logo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/01\/2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/01\/2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/01\/2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">CHIP has now evolved and is part of ENRICH (Enabling Research in Care Homes)&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk\/research-in-scotland\/facilities\/enrich\" target=\"_blank\">ENRICH Scotland | NHS Research Scotland | NHS Research Scotland<\/a>.&nbsp;CHIP is co-chaired by Prof. Susan Shenkin, Reader and Honorary Consultant Geriatrician, University of Edinburgh\/NHS Lothian and Cheryl Henderson RN, Education and Dementia Co-ordinator for Elder Homes Ltd.  <br><br>A Glasgow City CHIP has also been established.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is involved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The group is now comprised of eight Care Homes from six Care Home organisations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Braeburn, Edinburgh <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 17 bed privately funded nursing home, with 24 hour nursing care. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charity based.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chamberlain, Edinburgh<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Liliana Bahna <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 28 bed privately funded nursing home with 24 hour nursing care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cluny Lodge, Edinburgh<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marcela Patriche and Cheryl Henderson <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 65 bed privately funded nursing home with 24 hour nursing care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Edinburgh Erskine, Edinburgh<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alison Payne <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 40 bedded nursing home with a specialty in Scottish veterans&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manor Grange, Edinburgh<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kieran Burt <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An 83 bed privately funded nursing home with 24 hour nursing care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marian House, Edinburgh<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asa Kitching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35 bed privately funded Nursing Home with 24 hour nursing care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>St Raphael\u2019s, Edinburgh<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jeannie Garing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 63 bed privately funded nursing home with 24 hour nursing care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as other&nbsp;health care professionals and researchers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does CHIP do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">CHIP&nbsp;meets 3 monthly, online,&nbsp;and&nbsp;still focuses on tests of change on a range of topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Student placements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Namaste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of controlled medication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing and monitoring pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic MAR and Care Planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, CHIP also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support each other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss relevant issues relating to Care Homes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inform and take part in research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact and further information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">To contact CHIP or request further information please email <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:tay.enrichscotland@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\">tay.enrichscotland@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Updated November 2025 HD, AP &amp; 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