Scottish Social Care

Free personal and nursing care was introduced by the Scottish government in 2002. It was heralded at the time as an innovative and landmark development for the people of the country.…

The Government in Scotland is, after extensive consultation, at the last stage of implementing new standards to which all care services will be expected to conform. To date, consultation has…

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has a semi-independent role of scrutiny over mental health services in Scotland. It is accountable to Government and carries out its statutory duties by…

The Scottish Minister for Mental Health has launched a new ten-year strategy to improve mental health services. This is a welcome development, as questions have been raised in the Scottish…

The Care Inspectorate registers and regulates care services in Scotland, as well as having a scrutiny function over the care and social service sector generally. It has recently published its…

There is a crisis in hospitals throughout which is recognised, but the knock-on effects of this are increasingly harmful to our health services. The NHS Scotland information services division publishes…

Health researchers have in recent years highlighted the fact that inactivity is a major threat to public health. Being inactive increases our risk of developing cardiovascular disease, mental health problems,…

The Government last year announced a program to reduce the problem of homelessness, recognising this as a major issue for families and individuals caught up in the problem. It was…