Social Care

Nicky Connor has been appointed as the director of health and social care in Fife. Nicky brings with her a wealth of knowledge with over 20 years’ experience covering a diversity of public service roles including nursing, acute, specialist and community roles along with professional and clinic

The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has published ambitious plans to transform health and social care services in the capital.

A new report has shown that West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP) is performing well in providing services to children, adults and elderly residents in the area.

Nicky Connor has been appointed as the interim director of health and social care for the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. The interim role is to enable a seamless transfer of leadership to ensure that the Partnership remains focused on delivering its strategic vision, mission and outcomes f

Complaints about care in Scotland have risen in the past four years, according to the Care Inspectorate.

A new 'Smart Flat' showcasing how the use of technology can support vulnerable people to continue living independently in their own homes has opened in Perth.

A care home operator has been fined £270,000 after a resident of Lomond Court Care Home in Glenrothes put chlorine tablets in his mouth and chewed them, leading to his death. Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court – Image credit: Wiki user Kilnburn

Elderly people in Scotland are waiting too long to receive the social care they require, a new report has warned.

Susanne Millar has been appointed interim chief officer of the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP). She will succeed David Williams, who is now on secondment to the Scottish Government as director of delivery, health and social care integration.

Residents are being asked to comment on a bold new vision for way the city delivers health and social care services. The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board has launched an online consultation as it seeks feedback on its new draft Strategic Plan.

The Angus Integration Joint Board (IJB) has approved the 2019-2022 Strategic Commissioning Plan and the priorities for health and social care in the region. The three-year plan outlines the ambitions for how adult health and social care services will continue to integrate and how Angus Hea

The West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP) said it has protected frontline services in its budget for 2019/20. The partnership accepted significant funding from both West Dunbartonshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) to ensure it could continue focus on p

A new chief officer has been appointed to take forward the development of the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership. Annemargaret Black, who is currently the head of community health and care for the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, will take up the role i

Work to ensure people get access to the health and social care services they need is progressing well but needs to happen faster, according to a joint report by the Scottish Government and COSLA. The document highlights evidence of good progress in some local areas but says some local partnerships a

More than half of adult care homes and care at home services in Scotland have staff vacancies which are significantly above the national average, according to a new report. Joint findings from the Care Inspectorate and the social services regulator Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) said &ldquo