Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board have reported an overspend of 4.7m for the period to the end of July 2018, and that this is projected to rise to £11.9m by the end of the financial year. Scottish Conservatives are urging the Scottish Government to step in ease the pressure on Edinburgh’s IJB. Continue reading Edinburgh faces social care financial crisis
AN INNOVATIVE home which is set to be the model of how Edinburgh aims to help transform the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities has been unveiled for the first time. Continue reading Capital makes first step to transform lives of people with disabilities
Edinburgh Napier has strengthened its provision of allied health and social work education with the launch of three new postgraduate courses. Continue reading Edinburgh Napier strengthens health and social work provision with three new courses
Granton Information Centre’s pioneering work is to be celebrated at an event at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood tomorrow. Continue reading Granton goes to Holyrood: GIC’s pioneering work to be celebrated at Scottish Parliament
AN INNOVATIVE home which is set to be the model of how Edinburgh aims to help transform the day-to-day lives of people with disabilities is to be unveiled for the first time this week. Continue reading Tomorrow: House of the Future launch for people living with disabilities
Scottish Ministers are being urged by the Scottish Greens to “fast-track action” on social care staffing, as new figures show a further rise in patients stuck in hospital – the vast majority of them waiting for social care. [1]
Continue reading Delayed discharges up: Greens urge social care staff boost
AN innovative project that uses transformative new technology is being hailed as a landmark moment in the care of disabled people who want to continue to live independent lives. Continue reading Revolutionary technology keeps vulnerable adults safe overnight
Transformational change in health and social care is not being achieved because of a lack of leadership, according to a report by the Health and Sport Committee. The report also says that the organisations set up to deliver health and social care integration are not using powers allocated to them and that spending decisions must be more transparent. Continue reading Letting us down: Holyrood report criticises health & social care organisations
Proposals that place a legislative duty on health boards and care service providers to ensure that there are sufficient numbers of qualified staff on duty are to be examined by the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee. Continue reading Health and care staffing levels legislation to be examined by Holyrood Committee
North West Edinburgh Physical Activity Alliance
Thursday 24th May, 9.30 – 12.30
North Edinburgh Arts, Pennywell Court
