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Engage & Inspire Issue 52 |
Programme Update
Alliance 2016 Annual Report The ALLIANCE has published its interactive annual report for 2016, which highlights some of the organisation's key activities over the course of what was our 10th anniversary year. Read the ALLIANCE 2016 Annual Report
Integration Forum - Strategic Commissioning - last chance to book! Wednesday 25th January, 10.30am - 1.30pm, The Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL. We discussed strategic commissioning in some detail at our Learning Set in October 2016; and now we want to hear from you. What progress, if any, have you seen in strategic commissioning? What have your experiences been, and what do you hope to see in the future? The forum is open to anyone with an interest in health and social care integration, and will run from 10.30am - 1.30pm, with lunch served at 12.30pm. 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 PartnershipsFalkirk - The Integration Scheme for the Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership requires an Integration Joint Board business case to be presented to Falkirk Council and NHS Forth Valley for consideration. The business case covers savings proposals to align expenditure with the significant budget pressures for 2017/18. The savings proposals are split across three main categories (increasing efficiency, reviewing modes of service delivery and increasing income). The Integration Joint Board will consider the feedback received on them to date in a report to be presented at their meeting on 3 February 2017. Dundee - The Dundee Housing Options and Homelessness Strategic Partnership is seeking your views on Not Just A Roof - A Housing Options and Homelessness Strategic Plan 2016 -2021. Complete the survey by 30th January 2017. Other Activity in AreasGlasgow - The Glasgow Integrated Joint Board held their first meeting of 2017 on Wednesday 18th January. Developing Effective Joint Commissioning Arrangements, Council Provided Residential and Day Care for Older People, and Housing Support Reconfiguration and Efficiency Savings were among the items discussed. Find the meeting papers here. East Ayrshire - East Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership are aiming to tackle the disability employment gap by participating in the DICE (Disability Inclusive = Confident Employers) Campaign, which supports employers to find workable solutions to ease the path of employees with disabilities. An information event is being held on the 27th January at The Grand Hall, Kilmarnock. North Ayrshire - North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership's 'Your Money, You Decide: A Treasure Chest of Opportunities' is a way for people from North Ayrshire to decide how money is spent to improve mental health and wellbeing in their area. Groups or Individuals can each bid for up to £1250 to tackle mental health issues - specifically social isolation, stress and anxiety, and young people's mental health. They will then present their proposal to local people on Decision Day. Deadline for applications is 5pm on 31st January 2017. Integration UpdateWe 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 NewsHealth and Sport Committee publish 2017 Work Programme The Scotttish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee has published its work plan for this year, highlighting the main topics that it will be gathering evidence on in 2017. These include Prevention, Integration Authorities' Budgets, Approach to NHS Governance, Technology and Modernisation in the NHS, and Sport for Everyone. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Letter RE: Recruitment and Retention Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport responds to the Committee regarding recruitment and retention, and highlights the need for workforce planning. Specifically, she mentions a National Health and Social Care Workforce Plan to deliver the National Clinical Strategy, and that there will be a consultation starting this month using a National Discussion Document. She also provides information regarding Vacancies and their recording, Temporary Staff, Training, Agenda for Change arrangements National Pay Contracts, and Remote and Rural issues. Other NewsBeing Human: A Human Rights Based Approach to Health and Social Care The ALLIANCE have revised and updated Being Human, a thinkpiece which seeks to contribute to the growing conversation of human rights in Scotland, and how to apply these to Health & Social Care. Being Human: A Human Rights Based Approach to Health & Social Care (download) House of Care Launch Learning Report and Short Films The House of Care Programme has launched a learning report and a number of short films that captures stories from people living with long term conditions and staff across Scotland who have been involved in collaborative care and support planning sessions, in wider person centred approaches. Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act 2003 - Scoping results published A report has been published prensenting findings from a scoping study which was carried out on behalf of the Scottish Government. The scoping exercise was conducted to help lay the foundations for a review which will consider whether provisions in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003 fulfill the needs of people with learning disabilities and autism. Read the Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act 2003 - Scoping Results Report. New post at Stonewall focusing on Health and Social Care Stonewall Scotland have recently recruited Jay Jackson as their Programme Officer (Health and Social Care). Jay is working on a Scottish government funded project to improve the experiences that LGBT people have of the health and social care sector. Stonewall’s report, ‘Unhealthy Attitudes’, highlighted the stark inequalities that LGBT people can face as service users, patients, and staff. The aim of this project is to tackle these inequalities by creating inclusive workplace cultures, and helping service providers to understand how someone’s health can be affected by their experiences of being lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans. Funding boost for Scotland's Third Sector The Scottish Government has announced an extra £29 million of funding for the Third Sector to help tackle inequality and poverty. £18.9 million will be directed into a new Aspiring Communities Fund, to help find new community-led solutions to poverty - by increasing economic activity or enhancing services to meet local needs, and the £9.7 million Growing the Social Economy Programme will enable Third Sector Organisations to try new ideas and apporaches by collaborating with research organisations or supporting people to improve their skills. Consultations and SurveysScottish Government The National Health and Social Care Standards are now open to consultation to assess if they are capable of supporting improvement in care and support services and will achieve better personal outcomes for all - until 22 Jan 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
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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 ProgrammeThe 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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