Current service configurations for care for older people are simply not sustainable given the demographic and financial pressure we face over the next 20 years. We also need to look carefully at how well current services help older people to optimise their independence and wellbeing – are we providing the right kind of support at the right time in the right way? The Scottish Government, NHS and COSLA are embarking on a major programme to engage all interests in reshaping care and support services so that we meet policy objectives in ways that are sustainable. This programme is being taken forward through the Ministerial Strategic Group on Health and Community Care, which is chaired by the Minister for Public Health and Sport. The programme consists of 8 primary work streams, each championed by a member of the MSG. Find out more about this programme here.
Joint Leadership Summit
You can view all the papers from the Joint Leadership Summit which took place in May 2009. These include:
Ministerial Strategic Group Paper
Speech by Minister for Public Health and Sport
Speech by Councillor R McColl, COSLA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care
Engagement Strategy Paper
The Summit Report
Mutual Care Approach Workstreams and Champions
Reshaping Care for Older People Presentation
Presentation by Tim Davison
www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/reshaping-care-for-older-people/