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It has taken the view that it should do what I would call live inspections of care homes, in which it physically goes to the care home, with the appropriate PPE and so on, and undertakes an inspection.
We think that that will be a test of our democracy going forward and that, so far, the Prime Minister is not living up to her requirements in that regard.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 August 2014
The ability to access a student loan provides choice in how living costs are met. This Scottish Government would intend to continue with the existing student support package after independence.
Approximately £50-75k has been identified for developing a web-based service that will provide a more accessible service targeted at working age people in a collaboration between NHS24 and the Centre for Healthy Working Lives. This is expected to go live in 2015.
An audit carried out by NHS Health Scotland showed that nearly 85 per cent of health checks in 2012-13 were delivered to individuals who live in SIMD one and two. S4W-20995
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
11 September 2012
The individual must also owe a total debt of £1,500 or more, be living in Scotland or have lived in Scotland sometime during the last year, have not been made bankrupt in the last five years and pay the application fee of £200.