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An example to us all
— [Scotland's free care for older people] | | Author(s) | Mark Hunter |
| Journal title | Community Care, no 1494, 16 October 2003 |
| Pages | pp 58-59 |
| Keywords | Domiciliary services ; Nursing homes ; Care homes ; Charges ; Finance [care] ; Scotland. |
| Annotation | In 2002, Scotland implemented the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care that both nursing and personal care for older people should be free. Although free care applies both at home and in care homes, non-personal care is still charged for in Scotland. A report from Age Concern Scotland points to lack of information as a problem in the early days of the free care policy. This article outlines why the approach adopted in Scotland - when there is no similar policy in England and Wales - otherwise appears to be working. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-031021201 A |
| Classmark | N: LHB: KW: QEJ: QC: 9A |
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