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.orgattended a funeral and tributes for Lord Sutherland, in January 2018, as the House of Lords figures paid tributes. He chaired 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; influenced Scotland's approach to free personal care and budget alignment for health, social care, and benefits, though England and Wales did not implement the same recommendations. He was Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University and later contributed to the House of Lords. During 2002 he received knighthood as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. News of his death came by Scottish Care in early 2018. Condolences highlighted his pivotal influence 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 legacy on policy and academia endures in Scotland.