Knowledge Base

Scaling mental health training across large authorities is essential to ensure staff across health and social care systems are equipped to meet the growing mental health needs of communities. However, […]

Mental health training in social work is only effective if it goes beyond raising awareness and results in measurable, practical improvements in staff performance, wellbeing, and client outcomes. Measuring these […]

Investing in Safe Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for social work teams delivers measurable financial and cultural returns. Evidence shows that every £1 […]

Scotland urgently needs more well-trained and supported Mental Health Officers (MHOs). Despite statutory training requirements and existing university programmes, there are significant gaps in placement quality, legal application, CPD (continuing […]

Yellow fever (YF) is a potentially fatal viral disease that results in jaundice, bleeding, and damage to the major organs. No anti-viral drug treatment exists for YF, and care entails […]

Founded by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), World First Aid Day occurs annually on the second Saturday of September, which this year falls on […]

HSE has published a leaflet entitled “When a health and safety inspector calls: What to expect when we visit your business.” This document describes what an inspector will do, what […]

Approximately 90,000 people in Scotland are living with dementia, with or without a formal diagnosis, and they make up approximately 65% of the total care home population.1 These individuals may […]

The Care Inspectorate recognises the importance of care services evaluating their performance to determine what they do well and what needs improvement. Thus, it has recently posted short videos about […]

Scotland has about 43,000 cases of foodborne illness annually.1 This figure could be reduced if household fridges were kept at the correct temperature—0⁰C to 5⁰C—to cut back on bacterial growth. […]