National Clinical Strategy for Scotland published

The Scottish Government has today published a 'National Clinical Strategy for Scotland' that sets out a framework for the development of health services across Scotland for the next 10-15 years.

The document gives an evidence-based, high level perspective of why change is needed and makes proposals for what direction that change should take.

News

• Quarriers present a powerful new drama based on real-life experiences of hate crime, 29 February in Glasgow.
   
• The recommendations from the recent Public Health review have been published.
   
• The Scottish Government has issued an update on the review of the national advisory arrangements for neurological conditions.
   
• The ALLIANCE's Community Links Practioners have been 'Vlogging' about their experiences.

ALLIANCE Manifesto

Our 2 Million Expert Voices manifesto for health and social care, outlines 18 key asks of members of the next Scottish Parliament.  
To support it we would like to hear from you.  What are your priorities for the future?  Which of our 18 asks are you most in support of and why?  

Email andrew.strong@alliance-scotland.org.uk for further information.

Blog

'The Power of Prevention, it's time to stop being polite and start getting angry'

In our latest blog on the Health and Social Care Academy site, Ruth Campbell from the Hope Cafe reflects on our recent 'Power of Prevention' Integration series event.

"If we don't expose what the problems really are, and admit that what we are doing now isn't working, do we ever really have a shot at prevention?"

Events

Rights for Life Declaration launch, 22 February, Edinburgh.    Care of Older People, 4th Annual Conference, 25 February, Edinburgh   People Power: Creating Conditions for Change, 29 February, Perth   New arts festival Declaration will explore health and human rights, 3 - 6 March. For details of all events, please go to the ALLIANCE website.

Tweets of the Week

First Minister ‏@ScotGovFM FM @NicolaSturgeon talking about the importance of the third sector @gatherscotland #g2016 Flourish House ‏@FlourishHouse1  Want to know more about the work of Flourish House? Click here to find out more http://ow.ly/TkQBj  #mentalhealth #glasgow #website Scot Health Council ‏@SHC_org  Staff in @DGNHS put themselves in the shoes of patients to experience what living with dementia could be like http://www.itv.com/news/border/2016-02-16/nhs-staff-put-themselves-in-the-shoes-of-their-patients/ … Macmillan Cancer ‏@MacmillanScot  In 4 years there'll be 260,000 Scots living with cancer. Make they get the support they need! #cancersuppor2016

Film spotlight

TFN are broadcasting, interviewing and blogging at the Gathering on #TFNLive http://okt.to/c2f4h3