Edinburgh based care provider strives to ensure levels of assistance across the city remain consistent over the festive period
One of Edinburgh’s leading care and support providers, Social Care Alba have confirmed that they have already put provisions in place for their employees this winter to ensure that levels of assistance across the city remain consistent for those in need, over the festive period. Continue reading Social Care Alba to go the extra mile for employees this winter
Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) has approved plans to accelerate approaches to care for people at home and in a homely setting.
Designed to reduce the number of people being delayed leaving hospital and improve the care patients receive in their own community, Edinburgh’s ‘home first’ approach sets out plans to shift health and social care systems to provide greater support for people in their own or familiar surroundings. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Home First policy to tackle bed blocking
More than £8 million of Scottish Government funding was spent last year on projects to improve the attainment of care experienced young people.
Projects as diverse as mentoring programmes, counselling services and driving lessons were supported through the Care Experienced Children and Young People fund.
Now more than £12 million of further funding will be provided this academic year to enhance the support available. Continue reading More support for looked after children
The Scottish Conservatives have proposed the trial of the Red Bag Scheme in NHS Lothian. Continue reading Scottish Tories propose Red Bag trial
A new study led by a research team from Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with University of Southern California, has found social media messaging, such as Facebook posts and sponsored ads, have a significant positive effect on a range of teenage health behaviors. Continue reading Social social media messaging can lead to significant health benefits for young people, research finds
Do you want to help make a positive difference in someone’s life?
Have you considered volunteering?
Get in touch with the Health and Social Care VolunteerNet Team! Continue reading Volunteer Opportunities with the Health and Social Care VolunteerNet Team!
Ambitious plans for redefining health and social care services in Edinburgh have been published.
The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB), which oversees the delivery of services which support the wellbeing of adults in the Capital, says it will radically transform the way Edinburgh delivers its health and social care services over the next three year planning cycle and beyond. Continue reading “First step on a long journey” – EIJB strategic plan approved
Community Alarms Postcode Lottery
Scottish Conservative Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has raised concerns over a postcode lottery in the cost of Community Alarms across Scotland. Continue reading Briggs: Alarm over Community Alarms
Promising a fix for our broken care system across the UK has become a right of passage for new prime ministers in recent times and Boris has been no exception as he has boldly pledged to give “every older person the dignity and security they deserve” by solving the care crisis “once and for all”. Continue reading It’s time to look at the real reasons our country is in a care crisis, says recruitment chief
Development Workshop – Community Led Support
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership has recently begun work on the development of the Three Conversations model – which it is anticipated will reshape the way care and support are delivered across the city. Continue reading Three Conversations: EVOC offers community support
