Policy Briefings and Consultation Responses
Alzheimer Scotland policy briefings
Briefing: Reshaping care for older people - Scottish Government debate
October 2009
Briefing: Antipsychotic drugs and dementia
Briefing: 'Managing long term conditions' Audit Scotland
Briefing: 'Improving services and support for people with dementia' National Audit Office
Briefing: All our futures - planning for a Scotland with an ageing population
Briefing: Who cares? The state of dementia care in Scotland
Briefing: A Scottish way forward for drug treatments in early Alzheimer's disease
Briefing on proposed changes to the Adults with Incapacity Act
October 2005
Briefing for House of Lords debate
2004
Alzheimer Scotland's responses to the consultations of the Scottish Executive, Scottish Parliament and other public bodies
Scottish Labour second stage manifesto consultation
July 2010
Proposals for a Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Bill
June 2010
Submission to End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill Committee
May 2010
Draft Self-directed Support Strategy
May 2010
Draft Social Care Procurement Guidance
April 2010
NHS Scotland draft healthcare quality strategy
November 2009
Review of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
November 2009
NHS 24 patient focus and public involvement strategy 2009
October 2009
Scottish Labour Ideas for a fairer Scotland
October 2009
Role of the registered social worker in contributing to better outcomes for Scotland
September 2009
Future structure of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
September 2009
Evidence to Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee on the Public Sector Reform (Scotland) Bill
August 2009
Evidence to Scottish Parliament Finance Committee on the Public Sector Reform (Scotland) Bill
August 2009
New health research strategy for the Chief Scientist Office
27 April 2009
Draft guidance on equipment and adaptations
31 March 2009
Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill
9 March 2009
Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill
27 February 2009
Patients' Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland
16 January 2009
GMC Confidentiality: a draft for consultation
28 November 2008
Nuffield Council on Bioethics consultation on dementia ethical issues
31 July 2008
Alzheimer Europe questionnaire on support for carers
31 July 2008
Online response submitted to the Department of Transport's consultations on the revision of train and station design for disabled passengers and guide for train and station operators for writing their disabled person protection policy
23 May 2008
Improving the physical health of those with mental illness
14 May 2008
Response to the Scottish Civil Courts Review
7 April 2008
Towards a mentally flourishing Scotland: the future of mental health improvement in Scotland 2008-11
27 February 2008
Letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council on the future of nursing education
1 February 2008
Response to the Scottish Government consultation on safe prescribing in NHS Scotland
25 January 2008
Response to the Scottish Government consultation on respite care guidance
16 January 2008
Response to 'Better health, better care', the NHS consultation on future health and wellbeing priorities.
12 November 2007
Response to the Independent Review of Free Personal Care
9 November 2007
Response to MRC consultation on supply of human embryonic stem cells
26 September 2007
Office of the Public Guardian consultation on 'access to funds'
14 May 2007
Evidence to Science and Technology Committee on Government proposals for the regulation of hybrid and chimera embryos
19 January 2007
Letter to Scottish Executive on draft amendments to the Blue Badge Scheme
12 January 2007
Direct payments for self directed care:draft policy and practice guidance
20 December 2006
Response to the Mental Welfare Commission's draft five year strategic plan 2006-2011
30 November 2006
Response to Scottish Executive consultation on Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 - Sections 15(3) and 16(3)
8 September 2006
Response to NHS 24 on its draft patient focus & public involvement strategy 2006-09
5 September 2006
Submission to the Health Committee on the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Bill
18 August 2006
Response to Scottish Executive supporting people draft evaluation strategy
30 June 2006
An online response was submitted to the Scottish Executive consultation on the review of NHS prescription charges and exemption arrangements Scotland
30 April 2006
Response to the Scottish Executives consultation on protecting vulnerable groups: Scottish vetting and baring scheme
28 April 2006
Response to the Scottish Law Commission discussion paper on rape and other sexual offences
27 April 2006
Evidence for the Scottish Parliament Equal Opportunity Committee for their age taking stock exercise on age issues
21 April 2006
Response to the Scottish Executive consultation on the draft partial regulatory impact assessment for the proposed vulnerable adults bill
10 February 2006
Response to the Department of Transport consultation on transport for disabled people stakeholder feedback
16 January 2006
Response to the Department of Transport consulation on eligibility for the Blue Badge Scheme
16 January 2006
Response to Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee - Consideration PE867
7 November 2005
Response to Improving with Experience
4 November 2005
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: Review of Part 5 Code of Practice - Medical Treatment and Research
28 October 2005
Response to Consultation on Amendment to the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 (S.I.2004/1031)
24 October 2005
Response to Consultation: Protecting Vulnerable Adults - Securing their Safety
23 September 2005
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