This consultation sought views on proposals to establish a procedure should an Adult with Incapacity have restrictions placed on their liberty. While we supported any move to avoid individuals being unnecessarily restricted, we expressed some reservations about the proposals. We highlighted the range of different settings covered by the ‘care home’ category, and wondered whether […]
Consultation on the new National Health and Social Care Standards (January 2017)
Following on from the consultation of the National Care Standards in 2014, the next phase of the National Care Standards Review is to develop a set of Standards linked to the overarching Principles which were approved by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport in February 2016. Views were sought to help develop the specific […]
Consultation on health and social care integration
We submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee’s inquiry into the extent to which the Integration Authorities (IAs) are doing enough to involve patients, carers, the third sector and other stakeholders in the design and future delivery of health and social care in their local area. Our evidence focused on ways in […]
