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Engage & Inspire
Issue 53

Programme Update

Integration Forum - Prevention

 

Monday 27th February, 1pm - 3pm, Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4TB

The Health and Sport Committee recently issued a call for evidence to inform their prevention inquiry. Given the sector’s expertise in prevention and its relevance for integration authorities we thought it would be useful to spend the next Integration Forum capturing your thoughts and experiences.

You can find out more about the inquiry here.

The forum is open to anyone with an interest in health and social care integration, and will run from 1pm - 3pm. Teas and coffees will be served at the meeting. Places are free but limited, so please do book your space for the Integration Forum and let us know of any accessibility or dietary requirements in advance.

Consultations and Redesign Activities in Partnerships

Glasgow - Help influence how Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership communicate by taking part in their survey. Closing date for submissions is 17th February.

Clackmannanshire and Stirling - Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership consulted with stakeholders to create the first Market Position Statement for Adults in November 2016. These events have helped to inform a draft Market Position Statement which will be further consulted on during February and March 2017. For more information please contact CS.Integration@nhs.net.

Midlothian - A series of "Conversations" have been taking place with HSCP Joint Director Eiblhlin McHugh to engage with staff, explore working relationships and how best these can be improved. These are open to voluntary and independent sector staff as well as local authority and NHS.

Tuesday 14th February 2017 - 12 noon - 1.30pm, Gorebridge Community Centre.

Other Activity in Areas

Glasgow - The papers for the next Glasgow IJB Meeting being held on 15th Feb are now available online.

Falkirk - The papers from the Falkirk Health & Social Care Partnership IJB Meeting held on 3rd Feb are available online. 

Midlothian - The Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership have published Issue 8 of their Health and Social Care Integration newsletter

Integration Update

We are in the process of populating some new datasets from the Integration Arrangements Spreadsheet and breaking down the content into 5 thematic areas.

1 - information to help you connect in

The online footprint, social media presence and primary contact information for each Partnership and Third Sector Interface.

Integration News

Discussion Document - National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan

This discussion document seeks comments and views from individuals and organisations about the issues the National Plan will need to cover. It sets out ideas on workforce planning at national, regional and local level; and asks questions about a number of key areas, including governance, workforce planning roles, workforce data and recruiting and retaining staff. More information available here - deadline for responses 28th March.

Other News

Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 - UPDATE

Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) have written a summary on updates to the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. This summary will help both practitioners and community members to use the act.

 

Analytical Exchange Programme 2017

The Scottish Government Analytical Programme aims to provide development opportunities for analysts working in Scottish Government, as well as providing some needed support to third sector organisations. The deadline for applications to the Analytical Exchange Programme 2017 is Friday 3rd March.

 

Letter from Minister of Mental Health on Funding Allocations

Maureen Watt, Minister of Mental Health, has written a letter to the Convener of the Education and Skills Committee outlining funding allocations to support mental health services for children and young people. A £54.1 million package of support over 5 years was available to improve access to mental health services was announced.

Consultations and Surveys

Scottish Government

National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan - this consultation aims to inform the development of the National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan to be published in Spring 2017, so that the plan can bring about improvements where they are needed both now and in the future - open until 28th March 2017.

Consultation on Guidance on Healthcare Needs in Schools - This consultation seeks views on the draft guidance on Healthcare in Schools in Scotland - open until 24th April 2017.

Consultation on Universal Credit (Claims and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 - A consultation on the draft regulations to implement the two priority Universal Credit (UC): flexibilities: managed payment of rent to landlords; and more frequent payments of UC - open until 13th March 2017.

Organ and Tissue Donation - a Consultation on Increasing Numbers of Successful Donations - this consultation looks at two ways to increase the number of deceased organ donation and tissues donors - by seeking to increase numbers of referrals and by seeking to increase the numbers of times when donation is authorised to proceed - open until 14th March 2017.

 

NHS

Review of HPB Cancer Quality Performance Indicators Consultation - open until 10 February 2017.

 

Audit Scotland

Self-directed Support Audit: People's Experiences of Self-directed Support Survey - open until 27 February 2017.

Useful Resources

Events

  • Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) Third Sector Conference 2017 - 16th February, 10am - 3pm, Ayr. To book your place please complete and return the booking form to events@vasa.scot or telephone 01292 432661.

  • Our Voice IJB Representative National Network Event - 20th February, 10.30am - 4.00pm, EdinburghThis event provides a networking and shared learning opportunity for the representatives of people who use services on IJBs alongside their third sector and carer representatives counterparts.

  • Declarationfest announces 2017 Programme - 2nd - 3rd March, Edinburgh. A groundbreaking festival of ideas exploring our 'right to health', How do we ensure that right is protected for everybody in society...and how far does that right extend?

Contact the Team

Alliance Third Sector Team

We are keen to do anything we can to help so please get in contact if you think there is anything we can do.

You can contact us through our general enquiries email or by contacting any of the team direct:

General Enquiries: comms.coordinator@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Programme Director: jaqui.reid@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Communications Coordinator: sarah.wardrop@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Policy Support Officer: benjamin.mcelwee@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Development Officer: kerry.gilligan@alliance-scotland.org.uk

Development Officer: louise.rogers@alliance-scotland.org.uk

You can also find more information about the programme and some of our resources on our Programme website.

And keep up to date with our activities by following the project’s Twitter feed @3rdsecHSC.

About the Programme

The programme is being delivered by the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) with its delivery shaped by a partnership between: The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS); Voluntary Action Scotland (VAS); and the Scottish Government.

The programme is supported by a grant from the Scottish Government.

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