The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated to health organisations that working digitally is more important than ever before, whether they are in the public, private or third sector. The crisis has driven fundamental changes in how services and support have had to be delivered, some of which may become permanent, or part of a blended offer. Organisations in the third and community sectors were arguably the fastest off the starting blocks at the start of the March lockdown in terms of moving support and services on-line wherever they could. This should provide useful lessons for public services about how to act at speed to develop and deliver new services.
You can read our full response to the Scottish Government consultation on Renewing Scotland’s Potential in A Digital World here: VHS Response to Renewing Scotland’s full potential in a digital world.
You can also read case study examples of voluntary health sector digital responses to the pandemic featured on the VHS website during the Covid-19 pandemic so far:
- RNIB Scotland
- Scottish Cancer Coalition
- The Breastfeeding Network
- People Know How
- Macmillan
- Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
- Scottish Mediation
- Terrence Higgins Trust
- British Heart Foundation
- Scottish Recovery Network
- CLiCK
- Breast Buddies
- Samaritans Scotland
- Parkinson’s
- Art in Healthcare
- Tayside Healthcare Arts Trust