The local planning and delivery of social care is currently the responsibility of 30 Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) – partnerships between the local NHS board and council – as well as one ...

The Scottish government is to abandon structural reform of Scotland’s social care system, blaming a lack of support in the Scottish parliament and beyond. Social Care Minister Maree Todd told MSPs ...

Ministers are set to share their vision for health and social care services in Scotland, with priorities to be to support the workforce, increase the adoption of innovation, and keep the NHS in public ...

Age Scotland and two Scottish universities are leading a new technology network to support the social, mental and physical wellbeing of people living with dementia in Scotland and help them stay at ...

Deaths among people in Scotland receiving care and support in their homes rose dramatically during the pandemic, new data has revealed. The number of people who receive home care who died increased by ...

The causes of missed healthcare appointments in primary care are complex and varied, and must be addressed through policy rather than placing blame with individuals, Glasgow researchers say in a first ...

A long-awaited sustainability strategy for the NHS in Scotland has been published after a two-year delay. The document sets target to move to a net zero health service to 2040, bringing forward by ...

The Scottish government says it will meet some of the administrative costs for people joining Scotland’s social care workforce to address the current care staff crisis. Anybody employed to work ...

New plans to drive the Scottish government’s ambitions in mental health focus on supporting services to shift the balance of care to the community and improve monitoring of mental wellbeing outcomes – ...

Today’s national statistics reveal that 1,051 people across Scotland died from drug-related causes in 2022 – the lowest number in five years. The Scottish Drugs Forum says the figures reflect an ...

More people in Scotland are being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, partly as a result of increased awareness and visibility. However, this has not necessarily translated into improved support: NHS ...

Holyrood’s health, social care and sport committee is to consult the public again on the National Care Service (NCS) Bill, in response to a large number of planned amendments to the original ...