Robison launches ‘national conversation’ on future of health and social care
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, Shona Robison MSP used her address to the NHS Scotland Conference in Glasgow to launch a national conversation on the future of health and social care in Scotland.
The launch of the national conversation follows the Scottish Government’s announcement in January of its intention to develop a longer term 10 to 15 year strategy that builds on, but goes beyond, the 2020 Vision for Health and Social Care.
In her keynote speech, the Cabinet Secretary outlined that the conversation would look to consider and seek consensus on a broad range of issues, including how to increase the pace of change in shifting the balance of care, and developing more coherent working on population health, with firmer links to housing, welfare and employability to support economic growth.
The event also saw the announcement of ‘Our Voice’, a new initiative aiming to support people who use support and services to engage purposefully in service improvement by sharing their experiences. Read the latest ALLIANCE viewpoint article in which Director, Irene Oldfather reflects on the initiative and the opportunities for better listening to the voice of lived experience in health and social care support and services.
Responding to the announcement, ALLIANCE Chief Executive, Ian Welsh said “The ALLIANCE welcomes the review of the plan to support Scotland’s 2020 Vision for health and social care, which provides us with an opportunity to engage with people across the country who use support and services in defining the priorities for improving Scotland’s health and wellbeing. We look forward to working with our members to generate a substantial contribution to this process, including through our Citizen Wellbeing Assembly and a competition which aims to support people to think creatively about what keeps them well.”
“Our Voice, (formerly Stronger Voice) launched by the Cabinet Secretary this week, is another initiative offering new mechanisms for engaging with people at individual, local and national levels. We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to engagement with these types of insights in order to develop a refreshed vision for the future of health and social care.”
