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Three-quarters of adults support free personal care for older people – survey

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent19th September 2019News England

More than three-quarters of adults in England would support the introduction of free personal care for older people, a survey suggests. Some 78% support the proposal, by Independent Age, and

Macmillan survey finds needs of many cancer patients in Scotland not being met

By The Press Association1st May 20191st May 2019News Scotland

The emotional, practical and financial needs of many cancer patients in Scotland are not being met, according to a charity. According to a Macmillan Cancer Support survey documenting patients’ experiences

Frank’s Law widow hopes ‘no promises broken’ when legislation introduced

By The Press Association1st April 2019News Scotland

Widow and Frank’s Law campaigner Amanda Kopel has said she hopes “no promises are broken” on the eve of the legislation’s introduction. The expansion of free personal care (FPC) –

First Minister welcomes free personal care following ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign

By The Press Association27th March 2019News Scotland

Free personal care will be available regardless of age or income from Monday when Frank’s Law comes into force. The campaign to expand free personal care in Scotland, which was

Resources: Service user and carer involvement in social work education – Iriss Case Studies

By Iain MacDonald6th July 2018Reports & Resources

Service user and carer (SUAC) involvement in social work education has been mandatory for 15 years now. There is a lot of learning to share with educators and practitioners working across

Tories criticise ‘unacceptably long’ waits for elderly care packages

By The Press Association11th December 2017News Scotland

Tories have criticised “unacceptably long” waits some elderly people face for care packages after figures showed more than a quarter of those with “substantial” needs were not assessed within six

Free personal and nursing care policy total cost reaches almost £500m in Scotland

By The Press Association30th August 2017News Scotland

The cost of free personal and nursing care for elderly Scots reached a record high of almost £500 million in 2015-16, a new report has revealed. Councils spent £371 million

Report finds more vulnerable people should be benefiting from Self-directed Support

By The Press Association24th August 2017News Scotland

More people should be benefiting from a planned transformation of social care, a new report has said. The review found “no evidence” of the radical change needed to fully implement

Report: Self-directed Support – 2017 Progress Report (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald24th August 2017Reports & Resources

New ways of offering people more choice and control over their social care can make a real difference but further work is needed to ensure everyone can benefit, says a

Resources: New framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and social care

By Iain MacDonald26th July 2017Reports & Resources

Skills for Health, Health Education England and Skills for Care have announced a new Framework to support person-centred approaches for the health and social care workforce. This approach, outlined in

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