NHS to run elderly care

ELDERLY care could be transferred from councils to the NHS under Scottish Government plans.

The move, outlined by Public Health Minister Shona Robison as she visited Strathbrock Partnership Centre in Broxburn, would shift about 38,500 staff to health boards to give a "single point of access" for patients.

The shake-up would lead to the NHS, rather than social work services, organising home care for patients who need support after leaving hospital.