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Scottish Care issues open letter to Finance Secretary

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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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