Social Care

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.

The Integration Joint Board (IJB), which oversees services delivered by Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership, approved its budget for the coming year at its meeting this week. A total of £320.4 million will be spent delivering on health and social care services across the city. This inclu

Langstane Housing Association's Housing Support Service has received recognition following its first inspection by the Care Inspectorate. The dedicated team in Aberdeen has been awarded three grade-5 ‘very good’ and one grade-4 ‘good’ ratings, signifying an excellent standard

With the Scottish Government’s latest budget largely welcomed for restoring crucial funding for affordable housing and increasing support for medical adaptations, concerns have been raised that older people remain at risk as support services struggle. Speaking at the CIH Scottish Housing Festi

Community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious and Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) must urgently work with their partners in the NHS and councils to reform how they deliver services to achieve financial sustainability, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. Th