What you need to know about the Scottish Government’s plans for the development of a National Care Service

On 21^st June 2022 the Scottish Government published the ‘National Care Service (Scotland) Bill’ as the first step in establishing a National Care Service across Scotland. The Bill allows Scottish Ministers to transfer social care responsibility from local authorities and healthcare functions from the NHS and health boards to a new National Care Service.

MCC’s Technical Director, Tony Miles, has looked at the proposals, and has produced a concise summary to ensure you have an overview of what you need to know.

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