A GLASGOW hospice has been praised for providing a "high standard of care."

Inspectors rated Marie Curie Hospice 'very good' for care and support, quality of information and environment. Leadership and the quality of its staffing were rated good.

The report found that the 30-bed hospice in Balornock, had a 'dedicated and caring team of staff who were focused on providing care and comfort to patients and relatives.'

The inspection was carried out by Healthcare Inprovement Scotland from November 24-25.

The charity provides specialist palliative care to patients over the age of 18 through an inpatient unit, day care therapy unit, outpatients clinic and specialist home visits.

The Evening Times revealed in September that Marie Curie had suspended three senior managers and parachuted in a nursing director to oversee the team.

One of the three senior managers has now returned to work but the charity has yet to rule on whether there was any wrongdoing.

Kevin Freeman-Ferguson, Senior Inspector, said: “We were pleased to see that Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow had met all the requirements and recommendations from our previous inspection in January 2015.

"We noted that the service provided a very high standard of care, treatment and support to patients and relatives, with a dedicated and caring team of staff focused on providing care and comfort to patients and relatives.

"This inspection resulted in 10 recommendations.

"The hospice should ensure consistent use and proper completion of its documentation to record patient consent to care and treatment, ensure that its policies are up to date and staff are informed of any changes, and should develop the infection control audit plan to include other standard infection control precautions, such as waste and linen management."