Linda White
Written 103 posts
Senior Engagement Manager, Social Security Policy and Delivery Division
A stronger voice for citizens and communities
17th March 2015
– In June 2014, the then Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Mr Alex Neil MSP, asked for proposals to be developed that would create a much stronger voice for people and communities using healthcare services. This brought about an exciting opportunity for everyone to be involved in designing and shaping a new way ahead…
Ayrshire Integration Joint Boards are first to be approved in Scotland
3rd March 2015
Following the submission of three Integration Schemes from Ayrshire, Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has now signed the Parliamentary Order which enables the establishment of these new Health and Social Care Partnerships. East, North and South Ayrshire Councils, with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, will be the first in Scotland to set…
Spotlight on: Susan Wilson, Interim Chief Officer for Angus Health and Social Care Partnership
18th February 2015
I am retiring soon and, due to personal circumstances, will experience the world of Integration as a carer. It is therefore perhaps timely to reflect on my experience and hopes. I’m an Occupational Therapist by trade. The opportunity to get to know people, help them adapt their assets and abilities, and minimise the difficulties…
Doctors and clinicians at the heart of integration
17th February 2015
Engagement of clinicians and more specifically doctors, is vital to the success of the new integration arrangements. We cannot afford for the new partnerships to fail in the same way as their predecessor organisations – Community Health Partnerships (CHPs) did, so we must make sure that those issues that disenfranchised doctors encountered are not…
Becoming more Socially Inclusive
17th February 2015
Interview Profile: Mike Liddle is Team Leader within the Care for Older People team at the Scottish Government. He was recently appointed co-chair of the British Irish Council’s Social Inclusion workstream and just returned from finalising the workstream’s report in London. 1. What have you been up to lately? We’ve been working together with officials…
Health and Social Care Information Sharing Strategic Framework 2014-2020
11th February 2015
The need for effective sharing of information has never been greater if we are to truly reform public services. Information sharing, to meet the needs of people, practitioners and organisations, is essential to support Scotland’s commitment to integrated, person-centred care, across adult and children’s services. At a time when strategic leaders are forming new governance…
‘Distinct Professions – Shared Care’ event in Glasgow
9th February 2015
Since summer 2014 the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been running a successful government-funded programme to support nurse leaders through the transition to integration. As part of the project, we were asked to develop a national conference to bring together leaders from across the regulated health and care professions. We jumped at the chance…
Peter Knight discusses the Indicator of Relative Need (IoRN) tool
22nd January 2015
Interview Profile: Peter Knight, Lead Information Specialist (Joint Improvement Team) One of Scotland’s foremost information professionals, Peter is a catalyst for the better use of data across the integrating health and social care landscape in Scotland. Formerly ISD’s Head of Statistics, Peter applies his extensive knowledge, vision and flair in the use of information…
Equipment Services journal publishes integration article
21st January 2015
Isla Bisset, Policy Officer within the Integration and Reshaping Care Division at the Scottish Government, and Alison Docherty, Joint Improvement Team Action Group Lead for Equipment and Adaptations, discuss the implications of integration in this comprehensive article published in the January 2015 edition of Equipment Services. The article sets the context of integration and explores: Implementation Working…
Spotlight on: Adam Coldwells, Chief Officer for Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership
21st January 2015
What were you doing before becoming Chief Officer ? I was appointed Chief Officer in January 2014. Prior to taking up this role I was General Manager for Aberdeenshire CHP and interim General Manager for Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership. It is a great challenge but one that offers huge opportunity to…