National Care Service

This page is being updated with news about UNISON Scotland’s campaigning on the Independent Review of Adult Social Care and National Care Service plans.

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National Care Service Bill (Stage 2) Draft Amendments: Call for Views

On 24 June the Scottish Government belatedly published its draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) bill. This is ...
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Briefing 144: National Social Work Agency – NCS Bill Stage 2 Amendments

This briefing gives an update on plans for a National Social Work Agency now that the  Scottish Government has published ...
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Briefing 143 National Care Service Bill: Reform of Integrated Joint Boards

This briefing gives an overview of the IJB reforms set out in the government’s Stage 2 amendments to the NCS ...
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Briefing 141 – National Care Service Bill Update

The General Principles of the National Care Service Bill were approved by Parliament on 29 February. This briefing summarises where ...
Press Release

Vote down the National Care Service Bill, UNISON urges MSPS

Scotland’s largest union, UNISON, is urging MSPs not to support the National Care Service Bill being voted on in Holyrood ...