Social Care

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

Blackwood Homes and Care is putting the spotlight on social care as a career that’s not only rewarding but built on people, not just process.

A new service has launched in Edinburgh to help people who have spent long periods in hospital move into the community. The service helps people with complex mental health issues move into their own homes and engage in support to improve their health and well-being and sustain their tenancy.

Struan Lodge Care Home in Dunoon is to benefit from a £315,000 investment following a decision made by Argyll and Bute Council and the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) to undertake essential improvement works. The investment, which will be funded by the council, will s

Scottish Borders Council has approved a series of recommendations that will shape the future of care provision in the Hawick and Tweedbank areas. The proposals mark a significant milestone in the development of the two major care developments, aimed at transforming local social care services to bett

Aberdeen’s first purpose-built complex care accommodation has opened in Stoneywood.

Applications are now open for the 2025–26 Voluntary Sector Development Fund (VSDF), which helps employers cover the cost of essential qualifications for social care staff.

A new £85 million investment will be targeted at front line NHS frailty services, helping to improve the flow of patients throughout hospitals and providing care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. The ‘Hospital at Home’ service is to be expanded to 2,000 beds by Decemb

The North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board has appointed Brian Moore as its new chair.  Mr Moore has been a member of the IJB for seven years and has served as vice chair since June 2022. He was previously chair of the board’s Performance, Finance, and Audit Committee. 

Plans to transform social care across Scotland will be progressed after the Scottish Parliament approved the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill.

The budget for a programme that uses technology in housing to help older people remain independent for longer will more than double this year from £8.2 million to £20.9m, the Scottish Government said today.

Harris House has received a positive report from the Care Inspectorate following an inspection carried out in February 2025. In the report, Harris House was assessed to be good or very good in the two measured criteria and was judged to have met three areas for improvement that had been identified f

East Ayrshire Council has agreed to invest in the renovation of four properties in Hurlford on behalf of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). Around £152,600 will be provided from the council’s Innovation Fund to renovate the properties on Barnweil Drive that, when

A vital South Lanarkshire Council service is to be bolstered to help keep vulnerable people safer than ever in their own homes.