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First, our having an ageing population is a real success story. People in Scotland are living longer, healthier lives. Nowadays, people with complex medical conditions are living longer and more fulfilling lives at home than ever before...
This means that they are going without the healthcare that they need to live happy and healthy lives. Many are having to put themselves under significant financial strain to access private healthcare, or having to self-medicate without medical oversight.
Given Alzheimer Scotland’s dealings with people who are living with dementia, we would absolutely advocate face-to-face hearings, which are significantly easier for the vast majority of people living with dementia who might have to attend a tribunal.
I agree that Labour colleagues should explain to groups with lived experience—those who use social care, unpaid carers and third sector organisations—why they sought to annul the extension of voting rights on IJBs.
The Scottish Government is joining up housing services with justice and health services. Will it use lived experience to shape that work and support local authorities and the third sector to consider co-location in the justice service and in hospitals?
Although we do not want anyone to be a victim of crime no matter where they live, I note that Scotland is a safer place since the Government took office, with recorded crime down 39 per cent since 2006-07.