A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, warned Scotland has “a real workforce problem in the NHS and in social care” that needs to… Continue reading Sep 2021. The Ambulance Chaos in Scotlland
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Sep 2021. A National Care Service for Scotland
An independent review into the future of adult social care has recommended that a National Care Service, similar to the NHS, be set up in Scotland to tackle the crisis in the sector. The report, led by Derek Feeley, issued more than 50 recommendations to the Scottish Government, including making care services free at the… Continue reading Sep 2021. A National Care Service for Scotland