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1/ Here are some facts about the state of care in Scotland before the pandemic that the Scottish Government shouldn't need "the benefit of hindsight" to know:
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
2/ In 2017, the Competition and Markets Authority found that Scotland's care system is completely unsustainable.
Care is underfunded and undermaintained. Self-funding service users are made to pay more and more to support the system while billions are sent to tax havens.
Care is underfunded and undermaintained. Self-funding service users are made to pay more and more to support the system while billions are sent to tax havens.
3/ Private care creates a stratified system where care and care quality is distributed on the basis of wealth, not on need. Those with greater needs but less money face living with unsuitable levels of care.
Care homes spend, on average, just £6 per day on food per resident.
Care homes spend, on average, just £6 per day on food per resident.
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Labour’s #NationalCareService
will end the national scandal of our Social Care sector.
Nearly £8bn has been taken from council budgets since 2010.
“It is right to end the care lottery and provide security and dignity in older age.”
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independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Labour’s #NationalCareService
will end the national scandal of our Social Care sector.
Nearly £8bn has been taken from council budgets since 2010.
“It is right to end the care lottery and provide security and dignity in older age.”
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independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
“As the first building block in our #NationalCareService, the next Labour government will include personal care free at point of use in England.
Funded not through the Conservatives’ gimmicky insurance schemes, ...
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Funded not through the Conservatives’ gimmicky insurance schemes, ...
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... but like the NHS and our other essentials, through general taxation.” - @johnmcdonnellMP
Widening free provision would ease the burden on NHS hospitals by preventing delayed discharges, where vulnerable patients cannot leave hospital due to lack of care at home.
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Widening free provision would ease the burden on NHS hospitals by preventing delayed discharges, where vulnerable patients cannot leave hospital due to lack of care at home.
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