Care Homes

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 18 January 2018.

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Photo of Richard Leonard Richard Leonard Labour

2. One of the foremost reasons for growing pressure on the national health service is a growing crisis in care provision. The sector is on the brink of collapse. Demand for high-quality care homes for our elderly is rising and Scotland needs at least 1,200 more care home places a year to meet it. Can the First Minister tell us how she plans to do that?