On the 27 January 2022, the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission published the Social Care Briefing.
The report says:
"There are huge challenges facing the sustainability of social care, and the integration of health and social care more widely. There are good examples of improved service delivery, but despite efforts made by the Scottish Government, Integration Authorities, NHS, local government, and their partners in recent years, the pace of change has been slow."
Read the report on Audit Scotland's website
Information about the Public Audit Committee's consideration of the report can be found below.
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Shelagh Stewart, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 3 March 2022
Read the Official Report, 3 March 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 3 March 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government and COSLA to give oral evidence at a future meeting.
The Committee took evidence from:
Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care; and Donna Bell, Director for Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government; and
Nicola Dickie, Director of People Policy; and Sarah Watters, Director of Membership and Resources, COSLA.
Followed by:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; and Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting minutes, 21 April 2022
Read the Official Report, 21 April 2022
Read the meeting minutes, 21 April 2022
Decision: The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report at its meeting on the 21 April 2022 and write to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
Letter to the Convener from Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland, 18 March 2022
Letter from the Convener to the Convener of Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, 5 May 2022