Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scottish Government published a draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) on 6 November 2025, marking the start of 120 days of its parliamentary scrutiny (until 5 March).
Category: Health
The ongoing pursuit of ‘prevention’ in health and social care: Two frameworks and a plan
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis blog will consider three health-related strategy documents in turn: the Operational Improvement Plan (OIP), the Population Health Framework (PHF) and the Health and Social
The Bill and the Order: What do they mean in Scottish cosmetic procedures legislation?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Bill and the Order: What do they mean in Scottish cosmetic procedures legislation? This blog looks at how the Bill and the Order compare and how they intersect.
Scotland’s new licensing rules: What cosmetic procedures need a licence? And how will it work?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog examines the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026. The Order is part of a larger plan by the Scottish Government to regulate the non-surgical cosmetic procedures industry.
What is the future for international social care workers in Scotland?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog highlights an urgent issue for a cohort of internationally recruited social care workers in Scotland who were employed on Health and Care Worker
Non-surgical procedure regulation: How Scotland’s Bill compares to past consultations and the UK approach
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog compares the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, with previous Scottish Government consultations and approaches taken elsewhere in the UK
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Key Questions on Part 1 of the Bill
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog examines Part 1 of the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, answering key questions on its provisions. A separate SPICe
An update on how the Scottish and UK assisted dying bills compare
Reading Time: 16 minutesCompares how the Scottish assisted dying bill (as introduced) compares with the UK assisted dying bill (as amended. Also sets out key stage 2 amendments on the Scottish Bill.
Decades of Debate: Views on Assisted Dying
Reading Time: 16 minutesThis extended blog explores polling and public opinion in relation to assisted dying across the UK from 2004 to present. It focuses on the perceived
Free personal and nursing care in Scotland
Reading Time: 7 minutesFree personal and nursing care are two elements of the social care support available in Scotland. SPICe regularly receives enquiries from MSPs and their staff about free personal care, this blog looks at some of the frequently asked questions.