Posts tagged Health and social care

The Scottish Government are creating plans to tackle our nation’s obesity problem and create a healthier future for Scots. They are seeking views on their ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight strategy which includes increasing opportunities for people to be more active... Read more

Like many working in public affairs, I’m guilty of trotting out lots of statistics to support my organisation’s policy objectives and calls to action. There are 759,000 unpaid carers in Scotland, and on top of that there are the hidden carers that we can’t measure through the... Read more

How to solve a problem like social care? You will no doubt have noticed that the ‘social care crisis’ in England and Wales is playing out across our print and TV media. This coverage focuses primarily on declining finances and staff shortages. However, we must remember that it is... Read more

HIV Scotland is often described as a “health charity” - one which can sit neatly within one specific policy portfolio. However as a policy issue, HIV spans across many topics – education, stigma, discrimination to name a few – and it must be first and foremost viewed as a human... Read more

SCVO briefing Health and Social Care Standards Our response The Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the new National Health and Social Care Standards. Social care amounts to over a quarter of the third... Read more

Third sector must ensure prevention remains paramount Read more

Ambitious plans hatched to improve social care support in Scotland Read more

Debate Briefing 1 June 2016 Introduction SCVO welcomes the opportunity to submit a briefing in advance of this debate. SCVO considers that ensuring the well-being and human rights of people across Scotland should be the guiding principle behind any vision for Scotland. This... Read more

The ALLIANCE's Policy and Information Manager Andrew Strong looks at the party's manifestos to find out. Read more

Hustings hears that Scotland is ready to do more, but hard work is needed. Read more