National Care Service consultation launched
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 10th August 2021
The creation of a National Care Service was a key recommendation of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care (Feeley Review).
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on a National Care Service (this link will take you away from our website), as the Scottish Parliament prepares to consider one of the biggest changes to public service provision since devolution.
This follows the publication of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, often referred to as a Feeley Review, in February this year (2021). Amongst the 53 recommendations in the review was the creation of a National Care Service (NCS), on an equal footing to the existing National Health Service.
The Scottish Government propose that an NCS should involve both child and adult services, and integrate the current functions and duties of social work services. The current model of Integrated Joint Boards would be replaced by Community Health and Social Care Boards as the local delivery body for the NCS, funded directly by the Scottish Government.
As part of the consultation process, the Scottish Government are running a series of online engagement events throughout August, September and October. The ALLIANCE made a substantial contribution to the Independent Review, including hosting a series of engagement events to inform the final report. A formal ALLIANCE response to the consultation will be submitted in due course, following input from our membership.
You can read the consultation document here (this link will take you away from our website.) Responses to the consultation must be submitted by 18 October 2021.
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