Scottish Parliament debates Social Care

Scottish Parliament debates Social Care

Social Care has been the focus of a debate at the Scottish Parliament.

Ahead of the debate, Scottish Care Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill participated in a phone-in on BBC Radio Scotland, where he took the opportunity to highlight the significant issues affecting social care in Scotland. With local and general elections approaching, Dr Macaskill reiterated his plea for voters to consider these issues when they head to the polling station in the coming weeks.

To listen to the piece on Radio Scotland’s Call Kaye programme please click here

For more details on the debate at Holyrood please click here 

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