£30 million has been spent on the legislation since the Bill was introduced to parliament
Rutherglen ’s politicians are again at odds with one another, this time over the delay of legislation aimed at introducing a National Care Service.
Since the Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in June 2022, £30 million has been spent on the legislation, with MSPs due to consider potential amendments later this month.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Shanks said: “Week in and week out, I’m hearing constituents struggling to get the care that they or their loved ones need. Urgent and transformative change of our social care system is desperately needed – and service users and carers should be at the heart of these decisions. “In England and Wales Labour are all for introducing a National Care Service, but in Scotland they are only steadfast in their opposition, backbiting and criticism.
He urged the Scottish Government to allocate the money that would have been spent on implementing the legislation to front line community care services such as care homes and home care, as well as better pay for care workers. Scotland’s Social Care Minister, Maree Todd, said: “Creating the National Care Service is about improving people’s lives and ensuring consistency of care across Scotland. We must address the concerns of the thousands of people who are telling us social care and community health needs to change.
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