Health and Social Care

  • 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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  • Social Work: A Recipe for the Future

    24th September 2015 by

    As the professional leadership body for social work, Social Work Scotland has a clear role in supporting the profession as we move into integrated arrangements. Our approach to this has changed as we have become more attuned to what works and what people need. Supported by Scottish Government funding, we have developed a number of…

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  • People Connect

    27th August 2015 by

    As we move towards the integration of health and social care, how we communicate across sectors is vitally important. Connecting, sharing best practice, and learning from each other’s experiences will help us to understand the needs of those who use health and social care services. People Connect, an online social directory is now available to…

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  • It’s all about Working in Partnership

    30th April 2015 by

    Jo MacLennan is Head of Partnership Development within the Integration and Reshaping Care Division at the Scottish Government. She’s spent a large part of her career working nationally in Special NHS Boards including – NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service concentrating on health and service improvement initiatives. Jo previously worked in the Public…

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  • Integration and the Spirit of Collaboration

    26th March 2015 by

    – The spirit of collaboration suggests that when specialists from different disciplines work together, then potential is unconfined. Collaboration as a concept is also at the heart of the integration of health and social care, and in this case is enforced by the underpinning legislation. It is clear that by joining up the work of…

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