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In a previous post I asked “who is the external regulator for NHS Scotland?” I have since had separate replies from both Healthcare Improvement Scotland and the Scottish Government and include these … Continue reading There is no external regulator for the Scottish National Health Service
There is a lot of effort in NHS Scotland to raise awareness among healthcare staff about delirium, using statements like this: Delirium is a very complex state and it is … Continue reading Yellow socks and handstands
I read this book recently: This book reminded my of a protocol issued by an NHS Board in Scotland: As a doctor who tries his best to follow evidence-based medicine, … Continue reading Relabelled: “A Screening Instrument”
The “Care Standards for Older people in Hospital”, which replace the previous 13 year old standards, were published this month. As a doctor working in NHS Scotland whose work for twenty … Continue reading Promises to listen to the older generation
I recently noted this request: Anybody who has read my writings on Hole Ousia will be aware that I have a dislike of the current mechanical language that would seem … Continue reading “Costometer”
What follows are the costs of films made for NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The period covered is 1 Jan 2014 to 26 Feb 2015. Costs for all other photography commissioned … Continue reading Healthcare Improvement Scotland filming costs: £51000
This commentary has recently been published: The commentary starts out stating that: But makes equally clear: A helpful definition of human rights is given: The Scottish Human Rights Commission … Continue reading “The progressive test”
In a previous post I drew attention to the increasingly mechanical language of Health Improvement. This current post starts with recent communication by National Health Improvement Leads in Scotland: One of my … Continue reading “A person centred tool”