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  1. Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity: Recommendations to Scottish Government

    Expert Reference Group on COVID-19 and Ethnicity: Recommendations to Scottish Government

    March 27, 2021

    Systemic Issues and Risk: Initial Advice and Recommendations (18.09.20) The Expert Reference Group (ERG) was established by Scottish Government ‘to ensure that we have an accurate understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on minority ethnic and migrant communities in Scotland, and that our policy responses reflect this. There is a need to work on improving existing systems and processes, and analysing what we know, while at the same time looking more fundamentally at how the system itself needs to change.’ This ERG subgroup was specifically asked to consider the following:

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  2. Rapid Evidence Review: Inequalities in relation to COVID-19 and their effects on London

    Rapid Evidence Review: Inequalities in relation to COVID-19 and their effects on London

    March 27, 2021

    Nazroo et al, Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (01.10.20) The Greater London Authority (GLA) commissioned the University of Manchester to conduct a rapid evidence review to document and understand the impact of COVID-19 (in terms of both health and the broader impacts on existing social and economic inequalities) on those with protected characteristics, as well as those living in poorer, or more precarious, socioeconomic circumstances, paying particular attention to its effect in London. This report provides the outcomes of that review, as well as a series of recommendations, which are...

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  3. Care Home Voices: A snapshot of life in care homes in Wales during COVID-19

    Care Home Voices: A snapshot of life in care homes in Wales during COVID-19

    March 27, 2021

    Older People’s Commissioner for Wales This report is based on more than 120 responses (received between 14 May and 5 June 2020) from older people, their families and friends and care home staff to a series of questions about their experiences during lockdown, the issues and challenges they have faced, and the changes and improvements they would like to see. Responses were shared via an online form, over the telephone, by email and by letter. Engagement sessions were also arranged with a small number of care home residents in care homes in...

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  4. An Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland: recommendations for improved support

    An Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland: recommendations for improved support

    March 27, 2021

    A Scottish Government report led by Derek Feeley, supported by an Advisory Panel of Scottish and international experts At the centre of the remit for this review was a request to recommend improvements to adult social care support in Scotland, primarily in terms of the outcomes achieved by and with people who use services. Having listened carefully, over the last several months, to the voices and the stories of many people with lived experience of social care support, unpaid carers and staff working in the sector, we believe that there are three...

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