National Care Service
As part of its scrutiny of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, the Committee has undertaken a number of informal engagement activities, namely:
On 12 October 2022, a workshop on proposals for a National Care Service at the Voluntary Health Scotland Annual Conference in Glasgow;
On 14 November 2022, a visit to Aberdeen including a roundtable discussion with members of the Granite Care Consortium, an informal discussion over lunch with people in receipt of care at Inspire HQ and a visit to Tigh A'Chomainn Camphill Community in Peterculter including a roundtable discussion with representatives of Camphill Community;
On 21 November 2022, a visit to Dumfries where Committee Members had an opportunity to discuss proposals for a National Care Service with a range of stakeholders including care providers, third sector organisations and representatives of the local community;
On 5 December, a visit to Glasgow including a roundtable discussion with members of the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland and lunch and informal engagement with frontline staff and service users at Key;
Two online...