Edinburgh Council wants you to take part in a consultation on how health and social care is delivered in Edinburgh.
They are inviting you to comment on a major consultation into the recently formed Edinburgh Integration Joint Board from yesterday August 4 2015.
The views and opinions of staff, service users, carers, the voluntary and independent sectors and local communities will play an important role in the new set-up.
Integrating these services will allow the partnership to:
- plan ahead to meet the needs of Edinburgh’s adult and older population more effectively
- improve health and reduce inequalities
- give communities an active role in designing and delivering services
- use shared resources in the most cost-effective way
- train and support staff to work together to meet people’s needs.
The integration of Health and Social Care services has already happened in Wester Hailes since the construction of the Healthy Living Centre which houses both City of Edinburgh Council and NHS staff. The people of Wester Hailes are in an excellent position to say how successful this merger has been.
Chairman George Walker said:
The delivery of health and social care in Edinburgh is going through a challenging time due to a variety of pressures, but streamlining these services through integration will help to deal with these and will help lead to better outcomes.
Members of the public, including people who use these services or work in them, have lots of opinions on how they should be run, and we’d love to hear them. This is a fantastic chance to ensure that your views help to shape the future of health and social care.
