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Inspectors report ‘positive progress’ in delivery of care services for older people in Edinburgh

By Scott Hamilton, Reporter10th November 2021News Scotland

Progress has been made on meeting requirements to improve services for older people in the City of Edinburgh, inspectors have said. It follows an inspection in 2017 which found weaknesses

Call for significant social care funds to tackle immediate pressures and help clear NHS backlog

By Jemma Crew, Reporter27th October 2021News England

The NHS backlog will take longer to clear without extra funding for social care in this week’s Budget, bodies representing councils and healthcare groups have warned. The social care sector

Scotland’s accident and emergency departments ‘in complete crisis’, say opposition leaders

By The Press Association19th October 2021News Scotland

Scotland’s accident and emergency departments are “in complete crisis” opposition leaders claimed, as new figures showed a record high of more than 600 people spent more than 12 hours waiting

Demand for NHS care rising with major concerns about access, health service leaders warn

By Jane Kirby, Reporter14th October 2021News England

Demand for care is rapidly increasing across the NHS, despite already record-high waiting lists, health service leaders have said. A poll for NHS Providers, which represents health trusts and included

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Scottish Labour has said it is “deeply troubling” that a contract to help design the new National Care Service has been awarded to a private company. The party and trade

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Delayed discharges have hit another post-pandemic high, with patients spending a total of 46,171 unnecessary days in Scottish hospitals in August. An average of 1,489 beds were occupied each day

National care service would ‘further deplete’ powers of local authorities, warns academic

By The Press Association28th September 2021News Scotland

The proposed National Care Service would “further deplete” the powers of local government, an academic has warned. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on setting up the service, which they

Ambulance crisis caused by more than pandemic, senior surgeon warns of ‘very complex problem’

By Tom Eden, Reporter17th September 2021News Scotland

A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin (pictured),

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

By Daniel Casson, Care England15th September 2021Engage

The government has put forward proposals for social care funding. Of the £36bn promised from the Health and Social Care levy over the next three years, social care is due

Scottish councils demand ‘transparent conversation’ on costs of National Care Service

By The Press Association13th September 2021News Scotland

Scottish ministers are being urged to come clean on the cost of setting up a new National Care Service and where the money will come to pay for it. Cosla

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Scotland’s accident and emergency departments ‘in complete crisis’, say opposition leaders

Demand for NHS care rising with major concerns about access, health service leaders warn

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Inspectors report ‘positive progress’ in delivery of care services for older people in Edinburgh

Call for significant social care funds to tackle immediate pressures and help clear NHS backlog

Scotland’s accident and emergency departments ‘in complete crisis’, say opposition leaders

Demand for NHS care rising with major concerns about access, health service leaders warn

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

National care service would ‘further deplete’ powers of local authorities, warns academic

Ambulance crisis caused by more than pandemic, senior surgeon warns of ‘very complex problem’

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

Scottish councils demand ‘transparent conversation’ on costs of National Care Service