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Statistics: Social Care Expenditure, 2003-04 to 2013-14 (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald24th March 2015Reports & Resources

Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published “Expenditure on Adult Social Care Services, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2013-14”. This publication provides detailed analysis of expenditure on adult Social Care services in Scotland over

Dangerous gaps in care of long-term health conditions

By The Press Association20th March 2015News England

Better care should be provided to the millions of people living with long-term health conditions in the UK that cost the NHS £75 billion a year, a report has warned.

Further £200m for Scots health & social care integration

By Iain MacDonald19th March 2015News Scotland

Funding of £200 million is to be allocated over two years to support the implementation of health and social care integration, the Scottish Health Secretary has announced today. The investment

Social care overlooked as business welcomes budget

By The Press Association18th March 2015News England

The Chancellor received three cheers from business leaders but was accused of offering “short-term bribes” by critics in wildly-differing reaction to his Budget. Terry Scuoler, chief executive of the EEF

Engage: Joint working and cultural change are vital components for integration

By Ewan King17th March 2015Engage

It’s not just about changing structures says Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Ewan King: ‘Ensuring good joint working is in

Engage: How do we afford the living wage for care workers?

By Des Kelly OBE16th March 2015Engage

Des Kelly OBE argues that pay for care workers is one of the most important issues facing social care … and one of the most controversial How many care

Social services apprenticeships being rolled out in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald16th March 2015New To Care

Skills Development Scotland is working with employers, schools and training providers to roll out apprenticeship programmes to senior phase pupils in schools across Scotland. Foundation apprenticeships are being introduced to

New website to support providers on self-directed support

By Iain MacDonald14th March 2015News Scotland

A new website providing guidance to social care providers on self-directed support is now live. Providers and Personalisation has been working with providers from across Scotland to develop a national

Social care insufficient and will get worse, say GPs

By The Press Association13th March 2015News England

Nearly nine in 10 GPs questioned for a survey said they feared that social care services were not providing sufficient care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and

Care projects selected for £200M health and social care integration

By The Press Association11th March 2015News England

The NHS in England is launching the first wave of a series of new “vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. Proposals put forward