Meeting of the Parliament 04 March 2026 [Draft]
I thank Clare Adamson for bringing the circumstances of her constituent to the attention of Parliament. I am deeply sorry to hear about the circumstances that she has described, and I offer my sympathies and thoughts to her constituent for the distress that that has caused.
Local authorities, NHS boards and integrated health and social care partnerships are responsible for ensuring clear arrangements for delivering, commissioning, managing and monitoring care packages. The health and social care standards outline what people should expect from services, and it is clear that, in this case, those standards have not been met.
We are reviewing those standards, and I can tell the member that I will be asking my officials to look into the matter further immediately, to provide the member with a written update and to identify any appropriate support for her constituent.