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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Public Health Scotland says that despite some progress, access to residential placements for people who are struggling with substance use remains difficult. In its evaluation of the initial phase of ...

Proposed amendments to the National Care Service Bill could see development costs fall “substantively”, according to an updated financial memorandum. Government decisions to retain care staff with ...

A new benefits supplement left carers in Scotland feeling more valued but typically only had a small effect on day-to-day finances and mental wellbeing, a report has found. The Carer’s Allowance ...

NHS Education for Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian University have announced a new strategic collaboration with the aim of ‘transforming the design and delivery of health and social care services’ ...

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 ...

Independent analysis of how social care is financed is suggesting a doubling of funds for the sector would deliver transformational change for those giving and receiving care – and have a significant ...