Lanarkshire neurological centre told to improve parts of its service after Care Inspectorate visit

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A Lanarkshire care centre has been told to improve parts of its service, but also received a range of positives, following an unannounced inspection,.

Murdostoun Neurological Care Centre is a service that specialises in providing care to adults living with long-term neurological conditions and/or a long-term traumatic brain injury.

The centre, near Newmains, was visited by a team from the Care Inspectorate which gave Murdostoun ‘weak’ ratings in the leadership and the wellbeing categories while the setting was described as ‘adequate’.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A spokesperson for Active Care Group, which runs the care centre, said: “We were disappointed to receive this latest Care Inspectorate rating, but we thank the regulator for working with us to identify areas for improvement in our service.“Encouragingly, the CI acknowledged some areas of demonstrable progress at the facility since the last inspection.“We are taking swift action to deliver immediate improvements against all areas outlined by the Care Inspectorate in its latest report and want to reiterate that the safety and wellbeing of patients in our care is the top priority.”The report outlines several areas that are required to be improved alongside a range of positives.The report continues: “People benefitted from having their