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Those are just prevalent attitudes that are living out there and they might not necessarily reflect a distinct social policy that the council is enacting.
It is not only a better approach for Government that ensures that more people living in Scotland can achieve their full potential in life; it also offers better value for money for the taxpayer in the long term.The use of change funds has supported public services in their decisive shift towards prevention.
Having a patient and end-user perspective, and knowledge of the impact of the condition on the lives of those who are affected by it, is absolutely fundamental to a fair decision-making process.
Sometimes carers will say to me, “Mr Alexander, if this service is not going to keep on being delivered in this way, what is the alternative? We live in a very quiet rural area. What will happen?”