Health and Social Care

  • Joint Strategic Commissioning – what’s it all about?

    28th October 2014 by

    A recent event entitled ‘Preparing for integration – developing your strategic plan‘ was held on October 8, 2014, focusing on the analysis required for Integration Authorities to develop their Joint Strategic Commissioning plans in 2015-16. Key stakeholders taking part were asked why they felt this was so important. This is what they said… Peter Macleod, Director...

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  • The Future of Residential Care for Older People in Scotland

    4th April 2014 by

    For the last year, we’ve been working with COSLA, Scottish Care and a wide cross-section of representatives from the care sector, NHS, housing and older people’s organisations to draw up recommendations for the future of residential care in Scotland. The Task Force, under the expert co-chairmanship of Douglas Hutchens and Cllr Peter Johnston, has produced...

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