Quality Improvement & Standards Team for Care Homes & Primary Care Settings Our aim is to support Care Homes and Primary Care Settings with Quality Improvement Projects. These may be generated by National Workstreams, Local Policy and Guidance, Best practice or Care Home specific projects. Please contact us on the email address provided, if you
Primary Schools A school nurse is a qualified nurse from NHS, who will come to school to support children, young people, and parents. Every school has an allocated NHS nurse. The school nurse service will screen all children starting primary one, making sure they have their height and weight measured, and have had a recent
Some people experience ongoing symptoms after having Covid-19. This can include fatigue, low mood, anxiety, and difficulty with your thinking skills, such as concentration and memory (sometimes called ‘brain fog’). The videos we have included here are adapted from a group programme that we ran and include information about common symptoms, as well as some
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Resources National Guidelines Local Guidelines Here is a helpful external website which has animated modules on wound healing that can be accessed by anyone: https://www.mymicroworld.online/ For more information and how to refer to TVN see the links below:Tissue Viability Information & ReferralsEast Region Formulary for Wound Management
St Columba’s Hospice Care can provide specialist palliative care support to care homes in North Edinburgh but also supports care homes through the virtual education and support model ECHO – Extensions for Community Health Outcomes. Along with many other Hospices in the UK, St Columba’s Hospice Care uses the ECHO model to widen access to palliative
This short-term funded service, consisting of psychologists, psychiatrists and occupational therapists, provided mental health follow-up to people hospitalised with Covid-19 during the Covid pandemic. Although we are no longer in a position to accept referrals, we have created this webpage with videos and resources you may find helpful if you are recovering from Covid-19 and
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