New Human Rights report launched by Scottish Care

New Human Rights report launched by Scottish Care

Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on December 10, commemorating the day when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

Scottish Care are delighted to share our newest report – written by our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill – on Human Rights Day 2019. This piece is titled ‘The Human Right to Social Care: A Potential for Scotland’ – focusing on the ‘right to health’ in relation to social care and long-term care, and how it can impact social care practice.

You can view the report below.

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