{"id":14394,"date":"2026-09-28T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?p=14394"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T17:07:50","slug":"new-summer-edition-of-the-chit-chat-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/2026\/09\/28\/new-summer-edition-of-the-chit-chat-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW! Autumn edition of the CHIT CHAT Newsletter"},"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-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 id=\"this-edition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Edition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">This edition we would like to share some good news from Care Homes, some information on projects and initiatives for Care Homes as well as some Winter planning information.<br><br>You will also find a QR code to the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk\/s\/nhslothiansurveys\/continence-products-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continence questionnaire<\/a> to complete in relation to your experiences with products changed earlier this year.<br><br>The newsletter will be emailed out to all Adult Care Homes or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/09\/FINAL-Autumn-16th-Edition-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download the Newsletter<\/a> . <br><br>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. <br><br>Please also consider using our <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/09\/Autumn-CHIT-CHAT-Poster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">poster for the newsletter<\/a> to share with staff, it has a QR code to save printing the newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/09\/FINAL-Autumn-16th-Edition-2026.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:530px\" aria-label=\"PDF embed\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/09\/FINAL-Autumn-16th-Edition-2026.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download or enlarge the newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"about-the-newsletter\">About the Newsletter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The NHS Lothian&nbsp;<strong>C<\/strong>are&nbsp;<strong>H<\/strong>ome and&nbsp;<strong>I<\/strong>ntegrated&nbsp;<strong>T<\/strong>eams&nbsp;<strong>Chat<\/strong>&nbsp;(CHIT CHAT) newsletter is compiled by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/nhs-teams\/quality-improvement-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quality Improvement Team for Care Homes and Primary Care Settings<\/a>&nbsp;for Care Homes in Lothian.<br><br>The newsletter features contributions from integrated teams (such as, tissue viability or CET) and Care Homes themselves in their own words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"past-editions\">Past Editions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">You can find past editions of the CHIT CHAT newsletter on the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/#chitchat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home page of this website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"want-to-contribute-an-article\">Want to contribute an article?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to contribute an article to the newsletter please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:loth.carehomesqistandards@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loth.carehomesqistandards@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Edition This edition we would like to share some good news from Care Homes, some information on projects and initiatives for Care Homes as well as some Winter planning information. 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