The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where
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Briefing 139 – National Care Service: Revised Government Plans
The Scottish Government has radically revised its plans for a National Care Service. This follows negotiations with COSLA and the
Read moreTowards a REAL National Care Service – Summary Report
This is the Summary of a report commissioned by UNISON Scotland from APSE, the Association for Public Service Excellence and
Read moreTowards a REAL National Care Service for Scotland – Full Report
With the National Care Service Bill in tatters, this timely report makes a compelling case for the direct public delivery
Read moree brief – Update on the National Care Service Bill October 2023
Since its introduction in June 2022, UNISON has campaigned for the National Care Service Bill to be withdrawn. We want
Read moree brief – SSSC Consultation on Proposed Register Changes
The Scottish Social Services Council is consulting on 3 changes it wishes to make to the Register. These changes affect
Read moreBriefing 131 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance: Care Services
The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and
Read moreWinter preparedness – response to Health, Social Care & Sport Committee
This is UNISON Scotland’s response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s call for evidence[1] for the
Read moreNational Care Service – the one we need and the one on offer
UNISON Scotland has outlined our vision of what a National Care Service should look like. It is very different to
Read moreUK’s largest union calls for scrapping of National Care Service Bill
The Scottish Government’s troubled National Care Service Bill faced a further blow today (Wednesday) as UNISON, the UK’s biggest union
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