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Steph Brawn

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Legislation to establish ambitious national care service published | History Defined

The National Care Service would make Scottish Ministers accountable for adult social care

LEGISLATION to establish a National Care Service (NCS) in Scotland has been published, with the Scottish Government suggesting it will "ensure the best possible outcomes" for people accessing support.

Ministers have insisted the NCS – which they want in place by the end of this parliament – would end a "postcode lottery" of care.

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