Scottish care system is unsustainable says COSLA chief

Added on Monday 1 Mar 2010

Scotland's care system 'unsustainable' due to funding cuts, says Cosla chief - Funding shortfalls will make Scotland's health and social care system unsustainable, a local authority chief has warned. Pat Watters, president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla), said the cost of meeting the needs of the ageing population was an urgent issue for councils amid expected falls in funding.

Source:  The Scotsman