Opinions

In the lead up to the Self Management Awards, we find out more about our judges and what self management means to them.

In the lead up to the Self Management Awards, we find out more about our judges and what self management means to them.

Transforming health and social care requires taking bold new steps. We look at a recent example that can provide insight into what works.

Matthew speaks about the EPF’s Summer Training and the need to put young people with long term conditions at the heart of decision-making.

Lorraine Haining speaks about her innovative social media campaign to get people thinking about care

In the lead up to the Self Management Awards, we find out more about our judges and what self management means to them.

Follow the Blue Badges blogging series by Audrey Birt who openly shares her journey about getting a life changing spinal operation.

Creative workshop with members of the Innovation Network for Digital Health and Care (inDHC) helps set the group’s collective vision.

Janis shares her thoughts on the future of deaf awareness in Scotland.

At a recent conference on co-production it was amazing to see how quickly professionals could discount people who access services.

In the lead up to the Self Management Awards, we find out more about our judges and what self management means to them.

Follow the Blue Badges blogging series by Audrey Birt who openly shares her journey about getting a life changing spinal operation.

Louise shares her insight of working in the Scottish employability field.

If integration is the biggest change in health and social care for decades, it is going to take time to embed.

Briefing on The ALLIANCE Annual Conference Action: the 2nd Health and Social Care Integration event by staff at ACVO.

Working towards integration requires strong, positive and transparent relationships based on mutual respect.

We need to keep wellbeing at the heart of all we do, and recognise that this is a ‘long haul’ aim.

Integration can lead the way in demonstrating how cross-agency, locally planned and delivered services can serve our communities best.

Integration gives us the best platform from which to shape health and social care services for the future.

Delivering integrated care across the globe requires the workforce to be appropriately educated.

The concept of integration and its ethos has been broadly welcomed by GPs.  However, there are numerous challenges to overcome.

Creating a compelling shared vision is a key factor to supporting the population's wellbeing.

Public health is a big part of health and social care integration.

What progress has our approach on integration in Scotland made so far?

Occupational therapists have much to offer and are uniquely placed to contribute to the integration agenda.