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The centres will help to overcome the lack of capacity in the health service and will work in the best interests of patients. The new system was approved by Labour MPs at Westminster, many of whom represent Scottish constituencies.
Bill Marshall states:"At the time of my last visit I thought the STOP program was one of the best sexual offender programs in Britain and, indeed, among the best prison-based programmes I have seen anywhere."
The Executive has commissioned extensive research through the care 21 group, which has considered the particular requirements of carers in a variety of different areas. The Government is assessing how best to advance the recommendations of the group, particularly prior to the spending review in the autumn of next year.