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Financial care models in Scotland and the UK
- Authors:
- BELL David, BOWES Alison
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 106p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The study begins by outlining current care policy for older people in the UK, and the development and context of free personal care in Scotland. It then explores the Scottish situation and finds that the similarities are sufficiently strong to argue that Scotland is a good exemplar for social care policies elsewhere in Great Britain. The practical problems encountered in Scotland during its introduction are assessed in detail, from the point of view of both the suppliers of care, and the older people themselves. Looking forward, the authors identify key threats to the sustainability of the Scottish policy and conclude by reviewing the wider lessons for the UK as a whole in designing policies to care for older people.