Health and Social Care

  • 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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  • Health and Social Care Information and Resources Updates

    21st July 2015 by

    The Scottish Government website and Care Information Scotland website have been updated with the following information: Delayed Discharge section now includes reference to the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes and Indicators Independent Living section now includes information on: Leaving Hospital Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care Intermediate Care Discharge Flowchart Road to Discharge Infographic Care Information…

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  • New Online Information Resource for Carers

    16th June 2015 by

    We are delighted to announce that the re-designed Care Information Scotland service is now available. We worked closely with NHS 24 and key stakeholders on the project which involved a far-reaching engagement exercise to understand what people wanted and how the service could be improved. To give a little bit of background on Care Information…

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  • Health and Social Care Information Sharing Strategic Framework 2014-2020

    11th February 2015 by

    The need for effective sharing of information has never been greater if we are to truly reform public services. Information sharing, to meet the needs of people, practitioners and organisations, is essential to support Scotland’s commitment to integrated, person-centred care, across adult and children’s services. At a time when strategic leaders are forming new governance…

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