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Great discussion about how we identify and support people with hidden vulnerability.

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Another great KF animation. HSCPs need to be up the middle of this. youtu.be/itNE8uan8XI

📢📢 Call for #HSCScotland conference workshop submissions (by 16 Sept) from HSCPs / partner orgs. Workshops should illustrate successful integration and be forward-thinking/action-driven, enabling participants to apply new learning in their local area. hscscotland.scot/events/annual-…

Great spending time with Christina Naismith and Helen Stevens from Scot Gov Health in Stornoway today - a helpful bit of trouble shooting, support and advice. Promise better weather next time around...

Never ever acceptable for those in positions of influence to act in this way. It incites and reaffirms the opinions of many others who disrespect and abuse women. The individual should be held to account.

PLEASE SHARE: 2nd in our series of bulletins from ISD_Scotland #PrimaryCare Here we describe two initiatives: - National Therapeutic Indicators #data visualisation - New local report, part of #SPIRE, which helps identify people with frailty from practice lists #DataSavesLives

Thanks for your input Pip Cannons - assets based assessment and good conversations really important part of our health and social care reforms.

A frustrating start to the day - a cancelled flight and a three hour drive back to the office - but a wonderful afternoon. Started with a great session on dementia hosted by Life Changes Trust at @anlanntair and then coproducing our new LD strategy with the Speak Out Group

'For real change, you only need three things' read Karyn McCluskey in today's The Scotsman #smartjustice #change google.com/amp/s/www.scot…

Did you know... 65% of people with learning disabilities want a paid job, but less than 6% have one! My Life My Choice #inclusion

Great session in Glasgow today with Community Justice Chairs. Conversation led brilliantly by CommunityJusticeScot, inviting a call to action to reduce reoffending and support better outcomes for people and communities. Specific role for HSCPs to drive this work forward. Health and Social Care SCOTLAND

Really good discussion today with my nursing colleagues at the QNIS event on transforming nursing roles - a core ingredient in the wider reforms to deliver more complex care in community QNIS

Long day yesterday. A four hour IJB meeting looking at our strategic plan; a two hour Community Justice Partnership meeting, looking at the delivery of SMART Justice in the W Isles; and a James Acaster gig at night to improve my own wellbeing! Saved the best until last!

Discussions underway today to move forward #communityledsupport

📢 Our Statement of Intent (incl five essential elements) is out! 📢 It's about changing the narrative and engagement at a national level. It's about enabling local change. It's about ensuring access to sustainable, effective, person-centred services. hscscotland.scot/media/blog/sta…

Great few days working with groups in Uig, Harris and Carloway looking at community led care and support. NDTi

Early morning run in the Ochil Hills ahead of the Chief Officers meeting in Stirling today. Yes, I know, very worthy, but I’m flippin’ knackered now. Health and Social Care SCOTLAND

Protect yourselves, your colleagues and your patients/service users this winter by getting your flu jab. Painless and readily available across the Western Isles.