Scottish Executive

Scottish Government- www.scotland.gov.uk
Maintains and publishes information on health and social care in Scotland.

Health & Community Care - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care
Main portal for Older People, Delayed Discharge and related topics from the Scottish Government.

SSA-IoRN/CADS - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/JointFuture/SSA

Joint Future Unit - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/JointFuture/Introduction

Social Care Data Standards - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/17652/12997

Nursing Homes Scotland Core Standards NHS MEL(1999)54 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk/topics/?pageid=1

Other Agencies

Care Commission - http://www.carecommission.com/
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care.

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities - http://www.cosla.gov.uk
The representative voice of Scottish local government.

Draft National Minimum Information Standards for All Adult Client Groups - http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/files/ARCG_AllClientsMinimumStdV0.1%20finaldraft1.pdf
Final Draft from August 2005.

General Registrar Office - www.gro-scotland.gov.uk
Maintains and publishes statistics on populations, births and deaths.

Related Organisation

BUPA - http://www.bupa.co.uk/
Provider of private health care insurance, hospitals and health care services.

Royal College of Nursing - http://www.rcn.org.uk/
Represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.

Scottish Care - http://www.scottishcare.org/
Represents care home owners and care providers in Scotland.