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Welcome to the March Health and Social Care e-bulletin.
Firstly, we'd like to flag up some
free training on digital skills starting tomorrow. Spaces are allocated on a first come first serve basis so contact us quickly if you're interested.
Also Fife Health and Wellbeing Alliance have launched a
second round of funding to reduce inequalities in Fife and there are plenty of dates for your diary in our
events section (
as if they weren't full enough already).
It's already been an eventful year so far:
- The Consultation on the Draft Strategic Plan closed in early January;
- The Integration Joint Board (IJB) was officially launched at an event at the Bay Hotel in February;
- NHS Fife are in the process of developing their clinical strategy.
We'd like to hear from you!
Let me know what you'll be up to in 2016 - or share any successes from 2015! You can e-mail
Best wishes,
Christine Davison
Project Support Officer
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Health and Social Care Forum
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Health and Social Care Forum
Date: Thursday 10 March 2016
Time: 10.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Craig Mitchell House, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, KY2 5LP
Let Christine know if you're planning to attend.
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National News (
click on title link for full information)
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The report is the outcome of the review carried out by the Public Health Review Group in 2015 and includes specific recognition of the third sector's role as a partner in public health
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The Bill widens the definition of carer and sets duties on councils to support carers with information and advice.
Carers will now be involved in decisions about their own support and the care they provide. When plans are being made for discharge from hospital, carers will have the right to be informed and have their views taken into account.
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Future vision for health and social care - National clinical strategy launched
Health Secretary Shona Robison has set out the blueprint for health and social care in Scotland over the next 10 to 15 years.
Ms Robison, along with senior clinicians, have launched the National Clinical Strategy, which outlines plans to deliver a range of improvements and reforms to modernise the way care is provided.
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Home truths for health and social care integration as April deadline approaches
As all local authorities and health boards prepare to launch the joint bodies responsible for sharing services, Holyrood.com look at the journey we've taken so far (including references to us here in Fife!) and at some home truths about the integration journey so far.
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£1 million for care worker training
Funding of £1.1 million has been annouced that will help support social services staff across Scotland who care for the most vulnerable people in society.
The Scottish Government funding will benefit more than 1,000 employees across 80 different charities that provide housing support and care at home services.
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| Funding boost for NHS Fife
Health Secretary, Shona Robison has confirmed that NHS Fife will receive an additional £29.5 million in 2016-17.
It marks an increase of 5.1 per cent on NHS Fife's budget level in 2015-16, bringing the board's overall funding to £604.3 million.
NHS Fife's uplift includes £16.8 million for investment in social care as part of the integration of health and social care,
part of the £250 million committed by the Deputy First Minister as part of the 2016-17 budget settlement.
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Fife Voluntary Action's CEO, Kenny Murphy has written an update on the proposed budget cuts by Fife Council in response to the budget deficit faced by the council.
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A bleak outlook for children's health in Fife has been painted by figures showing nearly a quarter of its four and five-year-olds are at risk of becoming overweight or obese.
Disturbing data from NHS Scotland shows child obesity rates are rising across Tayside and Fife against an improvement in the national picture.
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"Using Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) to maximise employability in mental health".
FEAT are pleased to invite you to attend a FREE conference:
Date: Friday 11 March 2016
Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Fife Renewable Innovation Centre, Methil, KY8 3RS
The aim of the conference is to promote the use of CRT, understand where it fits with local and national policy, share good practice and support others who are interested in implementing this emerging, evidence based therapy into practice.
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Aye Different Spring Newsletter
The title link above will take you to the Aye Different spring newsletter - find out the latest on laughter yoga, mental health training, Generations Working Together and information on mental health support. For more information on this please contact Aiveen Ryan.
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| On Your Doorstep
On Your Doorstep is an interactive search tool which allows you to find information on local groups/activities in Fife.
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A group of Glenrothes veterans has made a rallying call in a bid to relaunch the town's branch of the Royal British Legion.
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Glenrothes residents asked: 'What should we do with 10K?'
Locals are being called on to help decide how to spend a pot of money reserved for helping to regenerate the Macedonia area of Glenrothes.
Community engagement projects were specifically earmarked as beneficiaries for the £10,000 award given by the Glenrothes Area Committee.
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March 2016