Scotland delivers over one million payments to unpaid carers
Since Carer’s Allowance Supplement was introduced in Scotland in September 2018, almost £280 million has been paid to over 150,000 carers. The benefit is one…
Former charity chief executive to ensure Adult Disability Payment meets people’s needs
Edel Harris OBE will chair the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment. Edel Harris OBE, the former chief executive of the charity Mencap, has been…
Private and voluntary care sector staff in Scotland to receive at least £12 an hour in 2024
The First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf has made a new pledge to private and voluntary sector staff working in adult social care, children’s services,…
Innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings across the country
A link-up between the Scottish Government’s £42 million Techscaler programme and the NHS will enable innovative companies to trial new health products in clinical settings…
Scottish Government to replace current DWP disability benefit
The Scottish Government urges disabled people to find out if they are eligible for the new disability benefits that will replace the current Department for…
Further plans announced to cut delayed hospital discharges in Scotland
The Scottish Government has unveiled further action to reassess hospital patients who are clinically safe to be discharged, so that they can get the right…
Scotland also invests in extra NHS beds capacity as UK services face extreme pressure
The Scottish Government has announced that funding of at least £8 million for additional care home beds and efforts to boost NHS 24 capacity are…
£60m distributed to thousands of disabled children in the first year of a new Scottish benefit
The Scottish Government has announced that almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a…
NHS physio staff in Scotland vote in favour of strike action following record pay offer
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has revealed that NHS physiotherapy staff in Scotland have voted in favour of strike action in their first-ever ballot…
Scottish Government urged to reconsider record pay offer for NHS staff
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has reacted angrily to the announcement from the Scottish Government about a new NHS pay offer. All NHS workers…