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Health & Social Care Integration

Integrating health and social care services is a major programme of reform for Scotland. It will mean better and more joined up care, better anticipatory and preventative care and a greater emphasis on community based care. It will benefit the growing number of people in Scotland who have complex care needs, amongst others. People who use services should get the right care, in the right pace, at the right time.

The Public Bodies (Joint Working) Act 2014 is a key piece of legislation, requiring Health Boards and Local Authorities to integrate their health and social care services, so that best use is made of skills and resources. Making the best use of skills and resources means involving the voluntary sector, service users and carers.

Threading the Needle is a new programme established by Evaluation Support Scotland to use third sector evidence to commission outcomes for health and social care.

Useful resources

Scottish Government health and social care integration website

Threading the Needle website

Joint Improvement Team integration website

Related News and Blogs


Third sector partners in force at NHS Scotland event 30-31 May 2019

15/04/2019

Registration for this year’s NHS Scotland Event (30th-31st May, Glasgow) is now open and is FREE. We were delighted that VHS was invited to put forward three of our member organisations to present sessions and we encourage you to register to attend the …


Key Messages: Audit Scotland’s Review of Health and Social Care Integration

01/04/2019

VHS held a meeting on 27th  February 2019 with the aim of discussing the key findings from this second audit and their implications for the third sector. The final report will focus on how integration has impacted on people and whether transformational …


Audit Scotland reviews health and social care integration

06/11/2018

Earlier this year VHS organised two round table discussions to support Audit Scotland’s engagement with the third sector during its second review of health and social care integration (H&SCI). We anticipate that their report will be published short …


Third and Independent Sector Engagement with Health and Social Care Integration

01/06/2018

VHS was part of a group of third sector intermediaries that collaborated to submit a paper to the Ministerial Strategic Group (MSG) for Health and Community Care for consideration at its March 2018 meeting.   It was drafted by SCVO, CCPS, and the Healt …


CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018

15/03/2018

The Cross Party Group on Health Inequalities met on 25th January 2018 to consider the Health and Social Care Standards 2017   and health inequalities. Dr Fiona Wardell, Team Lead for the Standards, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Henry Mathias, Str …

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Messages and Learning

Key Messages: Shaping primary care for the next generation in rural Scotland


Key Messages: Audit Scotland’s Review of Health and Social Care Integration


CPG on Health Inequalities: Health and Social Care Standards 25th January 2018


Key Messages: Health and Social Care Integration Glasgow Workshop with Audit Scotland


Katie’s Blog: Reflections Health and Social Care Integration Workshop with Audit Scotland


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Related events

Members Round Table: Social Care in Scotland Consultation


Audit Scotland Review of Health and Social Care Integration


Implementing the Digital Health and Care Strategy across the third sector


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