Health and Social Care
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Data Strategy governance supports delivery
16th January 2024 by Digital Health and Care Team
Eddie Follan and Jonathan Cameron, co-chairs of Scotland’s Health and Social Care Data Delivery Sub-Board, outline its purpose and impact in supporting the delivery of Scotland’s health and social care Data Strategy.
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Driving Data Excellence
16th November 2023 by Digital Health and Care Team
Joe Deary and Ananda Allan, Co-Chairs of Scotland’s Health and Social Care Data Standards Sub-Board highlight the purpose and impact of their work supporting the delivery of Scotland’s health and social care Data Strategy.
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Data Strategy update
11th September 2023 by Digital Health and Care Team
The latest update on the Data Strategy and the formation of two new Sub-boards.
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Equipment and Adaptations Guidance Published
12th December 2022 by Isla Bisset
Our consultation on revised guidance on the Provision of Community Equipment and Adaptations closed on 6 June 2022, with a total of 67 responses received, and you can read the published responses, and Summary Report on the Consultation Hub web page. Overall, the responses to the Consultation Survey have been very positive. Respondents were asked...
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Onto the next step
22nd November 2022 by Digital Health and Care Team
Jonathan Cameron reflects on recent developments and the next steps for Scotland’s first ever health and social care Data Strategy.
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Culture eats strategy for breakfast!
15th November 2022 by Digital Health and Care Team
In the first of a series of blogs about data and its management, Carol Sinclair reflects on the fundamental importance of culture and how this influences new approaches.
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Care homes: why ‘My Health My Care My Home’ matters
15th July 2022 by Kirstin Millar
Dr Paul Baughan, GP and Professional Adviser to CMO on Ageing and Health reflects on the development of ‘My Health My Care My Home’, a newly published healthcare framework for adults living in care homes.
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Consultation for data strategy launched
25th May 2022 by Digital Health and Care Team
The Digital Health and Care Data Strategy team in Scottish Government raises awareness of the launch of the formal consultation on the Data Strategy for Health and Social Care.
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Please mind the gap
11th May 2022 by Carol Sinclair - Chief Officer, Public Health Scotland
In this blog, Carol Sinclair explores how good quality health and social care data can improve health and care services. She discusses how the Data Strategy is helping to pave the way in improving gaps around health and care data.
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Self management support for carers of people with Neurological Conditions
10th May 2022 by Phil Sizer - Lead Trainer, The Pain Association
Phil Sizer, Lead Trainer at The Pain Association, reflects on educating carers of people with neurological conditions in order to highlight the importance of their own wellbeing.