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Scottish Care issues open letter to Finance Secretary

Today (5 February) Scottish Care has issued on open letter to Derek Mackay MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work regarding investment in the social care sector. 

Within the letter,  CEO Dr Donald Macaskill calls for serious focus to be given to protecting and increasing investment in social care at a time of genuine risk of system collapse, in advance of tomorrow’s Scottish Budget.

You can read the open letter here.

For further information or to request an interview with Dr Macaskill, please email [email protected]

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Care home survey on SDS & private funders

Scottish Care as part of our continued work in developing a sustainable care home sector is undertaking a short survey and invites you to take part.

This survey on self-directed support and self-funders will play an important role in our ongoing strategy around the NCHC negotiations and wider sustainability.

You can access the survey and further information here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/carehome19 

We would be very grateful if you could take some time to complete it or pass it to a colleague who is most connected to this area of your service. 

The closing date is 20 December.

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EGM – 30 October

On 30th October at 1.00pm – 3.00pm at the Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow there will be an Extraordinary General Meeting of the membership of Scottish Care to hear about the state of discussions on the National Care Home Contract,  the development of the Care Home Cost Model and to consider proposals from COSLA and partners.

This is an important meeting and all care home members are encouraged to attend. A full and detailed paper will be sent to members one week prior to the event and this will also be available on the Members section of the new website.

Please intimate your attendance at the EGM to [email protected] as soon as you can.