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SNP welcome elderly care report
Friday, 09 December 2005
SNP Holyrood Leader Nicola Sturgeon MSP today renewed the party’s commitment to long-term care and welcomed the establishment into a parliamentary inquiry into the implication of the policy.

Ms Sturgeon said:

“Ever since the Scottish Parliament forced the Liberal and Labour Executive to adopt a policy of free personal care there have been a number of serious concerns raised about the delivery of this vital service.

“The SNP have been at the forefront of calls for action to be taken to end the disputes over costs and for a commitment towards delivering enough beds to cope with demand.

“This report gives the Parliament the opportunity to develop some joined up thinking on the issue and put serious pressure on the Executive to put more emphasis on the needs of our older people.

“This policy is the right one, but we must now ensure that it is properly delivered.  We must not forget the basic commitment to human decency that inspired the Parliament to deliver free personal care in the first instance.

“The interests of older Scots and their families cannot be forgotten.”
 
 
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