{"id":2994,"date":"2022-09-08T14:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/health-social-care\/?p=2994"},"modified":"2022-09-08T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T13:27:39","slug":"national-care-service-why-its-everyones-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/health-social-care\/2022\/09\/08\/national-care-service-why-its-everyones-business\/","title":{"rendered":"National Care Service: why it\u2019s everyone\u2019s business"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m Anna Kynaston and I\u2019m Deputy Director in the Social Care and National Care Service Development Directorate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Over the last 12 months I have been listening to the views of people, stakeholders and public partners about community health and social care in Scotland. As part of that I have been lucky enough to get out and about, meeting people and learning about where things are working well, and the shared and unique challenges facing communities.<\/p>\n

It is now time to work together to ensure people can access quality community health and social care services easily and smoothly. And we know from our recent consultation<\/a> that these are the things people across Scotland want too.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we\u2019re bringing people together from across Scotland to support the design of the National Care Service (NCS).<\/p>\n

Why a National Care Service?<\/h2>\n

This is important as there\u2019s a good chance that we\u2019ll all need to access care services in our lifetimes. It could be that we need practical support doing everyday things following a short illness. Or need home adaptations because of a disability. Or need support to stay in our homes and communities as we get older. Regardless of our needs, we all deserve access to the right care.<\/p>\n

But we have heard from speaking to people that how we access that care \u2013 and the care we receive \u2013 is not always a positive experience for everyone.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not right.<\/p>\n

We want everyone in Scotland – no matter who they are – to experience social care that promotes dignity and equality, and delivers quality services designed with people at their heart..<\/p>\n

This is a huge challenge \u2013 but a vital one. That\u2019s why we\u2019re co-designing the NCS with people who have experience of accessing and delivering community health and social care services.<\/p>\n

The value of co-design<\/h2>\n

When we talk about design, we\u2019re really talking about a process to understand and solve a problem.<\/p>\n

In the case of the National Care Service, that means understanding how we can make social care support and other services fit for purpose.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll do this by working with people who are the experts in accessing and delivering social care support. This is a new way of working, for us in government too. But we have a real opportunity here to do things differently and make sure we\u2019re focusing on people.<\/p>\n

As we embark on the co-design phase together let\u2019s remember that the development of the future culture starts now. There are many challenges and barriers to overcome but by approaching our individual contributions with trust, transparency and kindness we can successfully collaborate on shared outcomes.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, it will take a community to deliver the National Care Service. That\u2019s why we want to partner with people who can really help us do that.<\/p>\n

How you can get involved<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ll be hosting a National Care Service Forum event in Perth on 3 October 2022. This event will be open to anyone who wants to learn more about:<\/p>\n