What is a Community of Practice?
A Community of Practice provides a model for connecting people in the spirit of learning, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. It is also a safe, respectful place for discussion where everyone’s input is valued. Find out more about Communities of Practice on this website
Lothian Community of Practice
Our Community of Practice takes place online and provides an opportunity to share experiences and approaches to enhance outcomes for people living in Care Homes and staff experiences in Care Homes. The community is open to a huge variety of people from different sectors of Care Home working.
If you wish to take part please email carehomes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Membership
- Care Home Managers & Staff
- Care Inspectorate staff
- Scottish Care
- Providers
- HSCP staff
- Social Care staff
- NHS Lothian staff
- People living in Care Homes and those important to them
- Further and Higher Education Colleagues
We aim to:
- Connect people
- Develop and strengthen relationships
- Provide a shared space
- Enable dialogue
- Stimulate learning
- Capture, enhance and build on existing knowledge
- Work together to enhance care
- Explore quality improvement
- Share improvement projects and pilots
- Generate and share ideas for tests of change
- Breaking down barriers
Sessions
Future Community of Practice sessions
The next Community of Practice is taking place on April 18th from 2pm-4pm. Topics that will be covered are:
- Ongoing Supportive Conversations and Reflective Sessions – OSCaRS – Ian Chisholm and Jo Munro
- QI project – Effective management of Urinary Tract Infections – Sam Galbraith
- Caring for Smiles training (accredited training available and the importance of documentation) – Diane Marshall
- Lothian Care Academy, Career Pathways – Mhairi MacKay and Susan Mackenzie
If you would like to join this session please email carehomes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
The Community of Practice will meet on a quarterly basis with dates yet to be set. If you would like to be a speaker or showcase your work/experience please contact carehomes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk’
Past Community of Practice sessions
Here you will find details of past sessions – topics discussed and any materials the speaker wishes to share.
September 7th 2023
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- Elaine Boyd and Grace MacDonald – Right Decisions App: Overview of app
- Beth Wylie – Voice of Carers Across Lothian (VOCAL): Overview of service
- Mhairi MacKay and Donald Boyd – Lothian Care Academy: Overview and new developments
March 16th 2023
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- Quality Improvement (QI) project – Effective management of Urinary Tract Infections- Presentation postponed until September 2023
- Nazareth House – A care home journey
- Lucy Johnson – Research project on Staff Wellbeing and Retention in Lothian Care Homes
- Competency Framework – Supporting skills development across health and social care
Please see the flyer for this Community of Practice session
November 10th 2022
- Outbreak management – Health Protection Team (HPT)
- Quality Improvement (QI) & Standards – Audrey Pringle
- Lothian Care Academy – Donald Boyd
Contact Details
Whether you wish to find out more about this Community of Practice or wish to be involved please do not hesitate to contact us as carehomes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
