Social Care

Complaints about care in Scotland have risen in the past four years, according to the Care Inspectorate.

A new 'Smart Flat' showcasing how the use of technology can support vulnerable people to continue living independently in their own homes has opened in Perth.

A care home operator has been fined £270,000 after a resident of Lomond Court Care Home in Glenrothes put chlorine tablets in his mouth and chewed them, leading to his death. Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court – Image credit: Wiki user Kilnburn

Elderly people in Scotland are waiting too long to receive the social care they require, a new report has warned.

Susanne Millar has been appointed interim chief officer of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP). She will succeed David Williams, who is now on secondment to the Scottish Government as director of delivery, health and social care integration.

Residents are being asked to comment on a bold new vision for way the city delivers health and social care services. The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board has launched an online consultation as it seeks feedback on its new draft Strategic Plan.

The Angus Integration Joint Board (IJB) has approved the 2019-2022 Strategic Commissioning Plan and the priorities for health and social care in the region. The three-year plan outlines the ambitions for how adult health and social care services will continue to integrate and how Angus Hea

The West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP) said it has protected frontline services in its budget for 2019/20. The partnership accepted significant funding from both West Dunbartonshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) to ensure it could continue focus on p

A new chief officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership. Annemargaret Black, who is currently the head of community health and care for the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, will take up the role i

Work to ensure people get access to the health and social care services they need is progressing well but needs to happen faster, according to a joint report by the Scottish Government and COSLA. The document highlights evidence of good progress in some local areas but says some local partnerships a

More than half of adult care homes and care at home services in Scotland have staff vacancies which are significantly above the national average, according to a new report. Joint findings from the Care Inspectorate and the social services regulator Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) said &ldquo

Integration authorities, councils and NHS boards need to show a stronger commitment to collaborative working to achieve the real long term benefits of an integrated health and social care system, according to the Accounts Commission. A report for the watchdog and the Auditor General published today

A new medium term financial framework for Scotland’s health and social care has been welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). In a statement to parliament, health secretary Jeane Freeman said that the document sets out the twin approach of investment and refor

Christina McKelvie MSP (left) meets Queens Cross tenant Margaret Dalzell at a Health & Wellbeing workshop, part of the Association’s activities programme Queens Cross Housing Association’s new Older People’s Service (OPS) is helping reduce pressure on more costly health and social care ser

The Scottish Borders Health & Social Care Partnership’s Community Capacity Building team (CCB) has been shortlisted for the finals of the iESE (Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise) Public Sector Transformation Awards 2018. Now in their ninth year, the awards are held to celebrate the