Social Care

Unpaid carers, disabled people and people with lived experience of social care will have a say on local services after Scottish Parliament regulations come into force. Social care minister Tom Arthur tabled an order giving service users and third sector organisations a vote during integration joint

Scottish Borders Council is to hold a public engagement session to share plans for the proposed refurbishment of Deanfield Care Home in Hawick. The drop‑in event will take place at Deanfield on Friday 27 February, 4–6pm, giving residents, families and the wider community the opportunity to v

The leader of North Lanarkshire Council has warned that the Scottish Government’s 2026/27 budget will place further strain on already stretched social care services. Despite announcements of additional funding, Councillor Jim Logue said the budget does not fully cover the rising costs fac

Debbie Collins, chief executive of Bield, has highlighted how vital digital technology is for supporting older tenants to live well and have connected and independent lives. Speaking at the Digital Health and Social Care Scotland Conference in Edinburgh, Debbie explained that by prioritising a preve

Four properties on Barnweil Drive in Hurlford have been completely renovated by housing services on behalf of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). In April 2025, East Ayrshire Council's cabinet agreed an investment of £152,600 from the council’s Innovation Fund

Private and third sector providers of care home and ‘care at home’ services may be made subject to Freedom of Information laws, the Scottish Government has said. Following the Covid pandemic, ministers agreed to look at extending provisions in the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 20

East Ayrshire Council is to set up a recovery taskforce to address the projected overspend of £10.280 million for council-commissioned health and care services. At national and local levels, health and social care services are experiencing increasing and unsustainable pressures and in recognit

Bon Accord Care, the main provider of social care in Aberdeen, is to be transferred back to Aberdeen City Council to maintain service quality for service users and staff. The move, which was agreed at a meeting of Full Council yesterday, will happen in the next financial year, 2026 to 2027.

Bield, one Scotland’s largest providers of housing and support services for older people, has launched a major new report, A Roadmap for Independent Living: Reimagining Housing, Health, and Ageing in Scotland, setting out a 20-year vision for how Scotland can better enable people to live well,

Hanover Scotland has launched a new national manifesto urging political leaders to act now to meet the needs of its fast-growing older population. By 2041, Scotland's over-65 demographic is projected to rise by 25%, placing enormous strain on housing, health, and social care systems.

Council leaders have issued a stark warning about the growing crisis in social care, urging the need for funding to be a clear and focused national priority.

Leigh Jolly has been appointed to the role of chief officer for the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership (AHSCP). After leading the AHSCP on an interim basis since May 2025 and following a competitive process which began in June, Leigh has been appointed to the role on a permanent basi

University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has published its Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 following approval by the Integration Joint Board. The report showcases several areas where local health and social care services are delivering results that meet or exceed national standard

A new digital alarm system, recently introduced to help keep vulnerable citizens safe in their homes, has been recognised nationally.   Aberdeen has received the Gold Award Level 2 for Digital Telecare Implementation from the Scottish Government’s Digital Office for the successful deploym

Lesley Elliott, who has just led Hanover Scotland's digital transition from analogue systems to AI-driven proactive social care, cuts straight through the political rhetoric around Scotland's ageing population to deliver some uncomfortable truths about our care system. Scotland is grappling with the