In anticipation of the amalgamation of health and social care services from next year, the Scottish Government is seeking the views of organisations and members of the public on the standards of care that people receive.
In a consultation running from 25th June to 17th September, Scots are being asked for observations on Scotland’s National Care Standards, which cover services such as nurseries and childminders, care homes for older people, housing support services, hospice care and independent hospitals.
The consultation sets out "a range of human rights-based proposals" for developing new standards with the aim of improving the quality of care vulnerable people receive and, where necessary, ensuring they are adequately protected.
The idea is that these standards will be used by national inspection watchdogs, Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland, to measure the quality of services and ensure people are being looked after in accordance with their rights.
The new set of standards will replace the care standards published in 2002.
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