Care Roadshow Glasgow has now concluded. Next years date will be announced soon.
Seminars and workshops covering current issues within the care sector will be running throughout Care Roadshow Glasgow and are free for visitors to attend.
CPD certificates are available for seminar attendees upon completion of a Certificate Request Form which will be available at the show.
Seminars
10.30am – 11.00am: Integrate, Innovate, Imitate – sharing good practice within the Independent Care sector
Margaret McKeith, National Lead for Integration & Improvement, Scottish Care
Scottish Care’s Partners for Integration and Improvement team are involved in a wide range of improvement programmes and tests of change. These improvements all contribute to improving or making better, the lives of those supported by Scotland’s independent health and social care sector. During this session, those involved will share their experiences of these initiatives and of the wide range of services their sector offers.
11.30am – 12pm: Changes within Health and Social Care in Scotland
Senga Currie, Head of Care Development (Scotland), Quality Compliance Systems Ltd
This session will cover the new quality framework the Care Inspectorate will use from April 2018, looking at the new 5 Key Questions and Quality Indicators which replace the Quality Themes and Statements. Senga will consider how this will impact on services, particularly surrounding self-audit, governance and providing evidence under the new framework, highlighting how they are influenced by the Health and Social Care Standards. Senga will also discuss Duty of Candour which will be legislation from April 2018.
12.45pm – 1.15pm: Shaping Professional Nursing in the Care Home Sector
Ellen Hudson, Associate Director, Professional Practice for the Royal College of Nursing, Scotland
A presentation on the findings from the RCN review of registered nursing within a sample of care homes across Scotland, which identify the current professional practice, education and regulatory issues that impact on teams delivering care. Findings also identify the factors influencing recruitment and retention of RNs. The presentation will also share the RCN Principles for nursing care in care homes and how they inform decisions which support the delivery of high quality, person-centered sustainable care.
2.00pm – 2.30pm: Scotland’s New Health and Social Care Standards
Henry Mathias, Strategic Lead – National Care Standards Review, Care Inspectorate
Henry Mathias, from the Care Inspectorate, developed Scotland’s new Health and Social Care Standards on behalf of Scottish Government. Henry will speak about how the new Standards differ from previous versions and what they mean for health and social care provision. This will include how the Care Inspectorate will take the Standards into account when inspecting care services.
Workshops
10.00 – 10.20am: Leading a “Full life for life” and an intro to Wellbeing
Ben Wilkins, Head of Community Development, Oomph! Wellness
How we can provide meaningful activities through looking at real life stories and exploring four ways to engage our audience. The session will show how we drive social interaction and mental stimulation, which will ensure a truly person-centred programme of activities.
1.30 – 1.50pm: The Oomph! Sport workshop – a taster session
Ben Wilkins, Head of Community Development, Oomph! Wellness
How do we create meaningful activities through exercise? We will host a mini Oomph! sport workshop, which will include sports such as slipper soccer, clock cricket and seated volleyball, showcasing the fun side to physical activity, whilst improving strength, mobility, flexibility and balance.