Transformational change takes time, patience, and the courage to push beyond our current boundaries. These Five Ambitions identify the conditions required to help create a more equitable society which supports everyone to thrive, not just survive:

• Be Human- We are all human and should be treated with dignity. Everyone can thrive if our rights are protected, defended, and promoted.
• Lead Courageously- We can all be leaders in our own lives, communities and workplaces.
• Share Power- We make changes in our own lives and communities when power is shared.
• Reimagine Investment- We can transform society for everyone’s benefit with sustainable investment, patience, partnership and valuing one another.
• Measure Outcomes- We should measure success in health and care with personal outcomes, not just short-term targets.

The Ambitions provide a starting point on our journey to achieving long term, meaningful and sustainable change in health and social care. They are intended to inspire, encourage action, and help identify the steps we need to take for a future where people and wellbeing are at the centre.

The reflective questions, included within the Ambitions, can be used individually and in groups to kick-start thinking and foster discussion about what’s needed so that everyone can thrive.

The case studies highlight how long term, sustainable and meaningful change is possible. They can help generate ideas and decision making about other ways to apply the Five Ambitions in practice.

The Five Ambitions can be seen in action on the Academy’s Our Work pages.

We’re keen to showcase and highlight examples of transformative practice, please get in touch if you would like to find out more, you can email us at academy@alliance-scotland.org.uk

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The research for the investigation knowledge and understanding the right to health project was undertaken by independent researcher Helen Oxley. The report includes input from organisations representing several population groups and explores the limitations in accessing information about the right to health, alongside challenges in claiming and complaining about rights and barriers for specific groups in achieving equal access to the highest attainable standard of health.

Watch this video with BSL interpretation, which gives and overview of the research and findings undertaken in the report:

Following the publication of this report, we worked as part of the Health and Human Rights Partnership to undertake research to look at rights-based decision-making across healthcare settings. The report Health and human rights: Rights-based decision-making in healthcare settings delivers on one of the actions in SNAP 2 (Scotland’s second National Human Rights Action Plan), this preliminary mapping exercise identifies real world examples of rights-based decision making in healthcare settings. It also contains a Rights Based Decision Making Flowchart (and guidance), which demonstrates how a human rights-based approach to decision making can be implemented in practice. This research formed part of a suite of tools to support rights-based policy and practice.

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The Academy programme offers a cross sectoral safe space to support, collaborative thinking, the dissemination of evidence and learning, and to promote the voice of lived experience with a focus on health and care integration.

Find out more about our different areas of work:

• Lead courageously
• Being Human
• Right to health
• Pregnancy and maternity services (COVID-19)
• Recent work

We are always keen to explore partnership working and discuss transformational ideas. If you have questions or want to get involved with the Academy, please email via academy@alliance-scotland.org.uk or call 0141 404 0231.

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To achieve a society where people enjoy their right to live well with dignity and respect, we must bring people together to share our learning to identify solutions for a better future. That’s why the ALLIANCE’s Academy programme offers a safe space for collaborative thinking, the sharing of evidence, and promoting the voice of lived experience, with a focus on health and social care integration. Our work is underpinned by the Five Ambitions for the Future of Health and Care (the Ambitions), which show what we need for a fairer and more sustainable society. Everyone in Scotland deserves a future where their wellbeing is at the centre. The Ambitions shine a light on successful approaches, and spotlight what we can achieve when we work together. 

The Academy works co-productively with individuals and organisations who are working and supporting transformational change in health and social care. You can find out more about the work that we do by looking at the Academy’s Our Work section.

We are always keen to explore partnership working and discuss transformational ideas. If you have questions or want to get involved with the Academy, please email via academy@alliance-scotland.org.uk or call 0141 404 0231.

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