Following an NHS Highland report which found stretched home care services for vulnerable people in the Highlands are not meeting legally required standards, Edward Mountain MSP said:
“I have long-called for home care provision to be enhanced in NHS Highland and this new report underlines again why change needs to happen.
“Those requiring home care should receive their package as swiftly as possible, but I know from constituents who have contacted me that this isn’t always the case.
“While the pandemic has undoubtedly increased pressures on staffing, there are issues highlighted in this report that have been long-term problems for NHS Highland and which now need to be addressed.
“It is deeply concerning that NHS Highland doesn’t appear to a have a true grasp of the numbers when it comes to demand and capacity levels for home care.
“The onus is now on the health board to enhance their home care model and I am taking this issue forward with the Chief Executive of NHS Highland.”