Scottish Government

A REPORT BY LORD SUTHERLAND

ISBN 978 0 7559 5710 1

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Contents

Foreword

Introduction & summary of recommendations
1 Introduction
2 Summary of recommendations

Part One: Background
3 Background to review: membership, remit & process
4 Original vision & policy intention
5 Legislative position - powers, rights & responsibilities

Part Two: Impact of Policy, Current Practice/Processes, Costs & Funding
6 The wider impact, what's working & what's not
7 Current costs & funding
8 Distribution of resources

Part Three: Sustaining the Policy
9 Attendance Allowance
10 Sustainability - re-alignment of costs & planning for the future

Part Four: Economic Analysis
11 The current costs & funding of free personal & nursing care
12 The total costs of care provision
13 The costs of long-term care in Scotland 2006-2031