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BBC News By Calum Watson image copyrightGetty Images The appalling loss of life and challenges facing the care sector in Scotland during the Covid crisis shone a spotlight on services that for years have been buckling under enormous pressures. In September, Nicola Sturgeon announced an independent review into the future of adult social care. "The National Health Service was born out of the tragedy of World War Two. Let us resolve that we will build out of this Covid crisis, the lasting and positive legacy of a high quality, National Care Service," the first minister told MSPs. That review - l...

A review of social care found that care homes which were smaller and locally run fared better in the pandemic THE pandemic exposed a “creaking and fragile” care system and infection control failings that require radical change under a new National Care Service, experts have said. An independent review of adult social care, which was commissioned in response to the catastrophic impact of Covid on care homes, calls for urgent improvements in workforce planning, pay and conditions and a re-think on charging policies. Social care staff spoke of the lack of support and training opport...

The national care service would aim to improve standards across all parts of the sector (PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A national care service should be established in Scotland on an equal footing with the NHS, a review has found. A report by the Independent Review of Adult Social Care called for a new national service that reports to Scottish ministers. It would oversee delivery of social care, aim to improve ...

Scottish National Care Service plan backed in expert review An independent report to the SNP Government says a new structure should be on an equal footing to the NHS in an attempt 'raise quality'. Updated A national care service could be set up in Scotland (Image: kwoolhouse) Our Politics newsletter is now daily. Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include re...

TRADE unionists and politicians in Scotland warned today against any attempts to run a National Care Service for profit. The Independent Review of Adult Social Care released a report today calling for the creation of an NHS-style National Care Service, with chairman Derek Feeley saying that it should be established in Scotland as part of a radical overhaul of the sector.  Mr Feeley recommended the service should be “on an equal footing” to NHS Scotland, improving standards of care, and ensuring enhanced pay, terms and conditions for the social care workforce. Health Secretary Jeane Fre...