Scots campaigners want action on long-term care

Age Concern Scotland has launched a campaign in favour of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care. The WeCare campaign will aim to persuade the Scottish Parliament to implement the recommendations to 'restore dignity and fairness to the care system'. Commission chair Sir Stewart Sutherland backed the campaign, saying: 'The health select committee of the House of Commons has already said it would be a 'dereliction of duty' for the government to refuse to act promptly. I agree. I hope also that the equivalent committee of the Scottish Parliament will take the same view.' The campaign is organising a petition to present at a lobby of the Scottish Parliament in January.