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Daily Record
Daily Record
Politics
Chris McCall

National Care Service start-up costs could be far higher than Scottish Government estimates

The "price tag" of establishing a National Care Service in Scotland could be far higher than government estimates, MSPs have been warned.

Audit Scotland told a Holyrood committee the costs set out in a recent financial memorandum from SNP ministers "significantly understate" the range of what could be needed.

MSPs heard evidence from the spending watchdog and other experts today to discuss the legislation required to create the new service.

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