Health and Social Care
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Chief Officer’s Spotlight: Janice Hewitt, North Lanarkshire
28th October 2015 by Linda White
As we sit a few months out from the formal implementation date of Health and Social Care Integration I ask, what will change on the 1 April 2016? Well, at midnight that evening I may not think much changed that day. Foresight may tell me it may be a day of progress, challenge, frustration or joy for...
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Chief Officer’s Spotlight: David Leese, Renfrewshire
26th October 2015 by Linda White
When I took on the role of Chief Officer for the Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) I was excited by the challenges that faced me and the senior team. The challenges were complex – at its simplest I was struck by the need to lead the process to create a new organisation through...
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Spotlight on: Eibhlin McHugh, Chief Officer for Midlothian
28th November 2014 by Linda White
What background brought you to the position of Chief Officer? Prior to my appointment, I was Director of Housing and Community Care at Midlothian Council. My background is in social work and I have worked across a range of children and families, and adults services for the past 30 thirty years, both as a practitioner...
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Spotlight on: Sandy Riddell, Chief Officer for Fife
27th October 2014 by Linda White
What background brought you to the position of Chief Officer? I qualified as a social worker 36 years ago and have had extensive experience in both adult and children’s services. My experience as a Service Director has included responsibility for social work, housing and education services. In addition to substantial experience of implementing service integration...
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Spotlight on: Keith Redpath, Chief Officer for West Dunbartonshire
27th October 2014 by Linda White
Here in West Dunbartonshire we are in the fortunate position of already being in a fully integrated Community Health & Care Partnership. Our CHCP has been in operation since 2010 and brings together the full range of community health and social work/care services for all client groups under a single management structure and oversight. In...
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Spotlight on: John Walker, Chief Officer for Perth & Kinross
25th September 2014 by Linda White
What background brought you to the position of Chief Officer? I’ve worked in local government for 30 years. Although my background is originally finance, I’ve been responsible for service delivery in many areas of the Council in that time. For the last five years I was Depute Director of Housing and Community Care for Perth...