appeared at a funeral and tributes for Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, in January 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; influenced Scotland's approach to free personal care and budget alignment for health, social care, and benefits, with England and Wales not adopting the same recommendations. He served as Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh University and later contributed to the House of Lords. In the year 2002 he was knighted as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. His passing was announced by Scottish Care in early 2018. Tributes highlighted his influence in shaping care policy and the NHS-style funding ethos. He remains his contributions to Scotland's health and social care landscape. His legacy on policy and academia endures in Scotland.