Health and Social Care

  • Communications Focus on Dumfries and Galloway

    25th September 2015 by

    “I welcome change, as long as nothing is altered or different.” Down here at Dumfries and Galloway, the feeling of change is ever present. Work has began to change the way we deliver health and social care services as we know them. I think it is fair to say that change can trigger a whole…

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  • Scotland’s Future – Integration Six Months On

    25th September 2015 by

    At the Scottish Planning Network (SPN) event earlier this month, a mix of health and social care professionals took time out to explore the strategic opportunities and challenges associated with the integration of health and social care. Entitled “Scotland’s Future – Integration Six Months On”, guest speakers shared their experiences and stories of integration whilst…

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  • National Conversation – Creating a Healthier Scotland: What Matters to You?

    28th August 2015 by

    From August 2015 to April 2016 the Scottish Government is holding a national conversation on health and social care services in Scotland. The conversation is seeking views on what a healthier Scotland should look like in the next 10-15 years from now and how people in Scotland can be supported to be as healthy as…

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  • Resources from the NHSScotland Event 2015 Now Available

    5th August 2015 by

    All resources from the NHSScotland Event 2015 are now available on the Event website at www.nhsscotlandevent.com. In its 10th year, the NHSScotland Event proved to be a resounding success with over 1,600 registered delegates from NHSScotland, the wider public sector and the third sector coming together to share learning and spread good practice. The theme…

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  • Save the Date: ‘Living well in Later Life and Think Frailty’ Conference

    29th July 2015 by

    The Improvement Network for Integrated Care and Support is delighted to announce an exciting two day learning event; ‘Living well in Later Life and Think Frailty’ taking place on 26th – 27th October at Heriot Watt Conference Centre in Edinburgh. Please see attached the ‘Save the Date’ Flyer for further information. The event is aimed at:…

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  • Director of Adult Care’s Spotlight: Jan Baird

    29th July 2015 by

    Integration is a daunting prospect and now the subject of most conversations nationwide, but in part of Highland – Highland Council area – it is now the way they do things. In this, the first of two blogs, we first report on the NHS Highland experience of the Lead Agency Model for adult social care….

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  • NHSScotland Event 2015: The Integration Hub

    22nd July 2015 by

    Our exhibition stand at the “Leading Integration for Quality” NHSScotland Event 2015 provided delegates with the opportunity to find out more about health and social care integration. Designed to replicate a homely setting, the hub provided a comfortable space for delegates to join the conversation about integration and to partake in the range of activities on offer at…

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  • “On the Couch” at the NHSScotland Event 2015

    22nd July 2015 by

    We were extremely lucky to have a series of inspiring guests join us “On the Couch” at our integration hub during the course of the two days; each guest told their own personal story and gave their heartfelt account of their experiences of health and social care integration. Andrew, aged 39, has Alcohol-Related Brain Damage (ARBD)….

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  • It’s all about Integration: Keynote Plenary Speeches Overview

    22nd July 2015 by

    “Over the two days we will be discussing the most important reform in recent times: health and social care integration” (Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport) The plenary speeches at the NHSScotland Event 2015 highlighted the progress we are making towards integrating health and social care across the country. Cabinet Secretary for…

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  • Workforce Stuff Matters

    21st July 2015 by

    If you attended the recent 2015 NHSScotland Event in Glasgow you’ll have picked up on one of the themes – change happens. The aim of our Parallel Session at the NHSScotland Event, “Workforce Stuff Matters”, was to help delegates to identify the workforce issues that really matter to people who use and deliver health and…

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