Lord Sutherland of Houndwood - Scottish Care
Lord Stewart Sutherland of Houndwood, (born February 25, 1941, died January 29th, 2018) It is with the deepest sadness that we have to report the death of our former Honorary […]
scottishcare.orgappeared at a funeral and tributes for Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, in 2018, as Scottish Care figures paid honours. led the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care of the Elderly, whose 1999 report urged government funding of all nursing and personal care in the spirit of the NHS Act; his work influenced Scotland's approach to free personal care and budget alignment for health, social care, and benefits, while England and Wales did not implement the same recommendations. He was Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University and later sat in the House of Lords. During 2002 he was knighted as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. His death was announced by Scottish Care and related organizations in early 2018. Condolences highlighted his pivotal role in shaping care policy and the NHS-style funding ethos. He is remembered for his contributions to Scotland's health and social care landscape. His enduring legacy on policy and academia endures in Scotland.