The Scottish Public Health Network has mapped the key policies and strategies affecting the health of older people in Scotland. It has produced an ‘aide-memoire’ of the range and scope of current policies and strategies that affect the health of … Continue reading
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Promoting youth-friendly health services
Walk the Talk is a national initiative on promoting youth-friendly health services in Scotland, managed by NHS Health. They are keen to hear from health professionals and their partners who have undertaken innovative and practical steps to ensure their health … Continue reading
Adult Health and Social Care Integration – Update
The Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on proposals to integrate health and social care services. Key features of the proposals include: Replacing existing Community Health Partnerships with Health and Social Care Partnerships in each local authority … Continue reading
Engagement Matrix and Discover the Third Sector Tools
The Engagement Matrix is a tool and guidance to strengthen engagement between third sector organisations and health boards. It includes a template for them to complete together and focuses on: mapping existing engagement identifying where there are gaps agreeing what … Continue reading
Patient Advice and Support Service Website
The Patient Advice and Support Service now has its own website.
Human Rights and Health
In October 2012 the Scottish Human Rights Commission and NHS Scotland delivered a session on what human rights mean in practice for NHS. Here is a link to videos of some of the presentations as well as papers that were provided at the event.
