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S6W-23778 · Written Question · lodged by Mochan, Carol
Lodged on
10 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
29 Dec 2023To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in relation to the statement that, "In the coming months, we will be working with partners across the health and social care system, Local Government and wider stakeholders, to set out our shared long term planning for population health and integrated health and social care services development", as set out in its publication, NHS Recovery Plan 2021-26: Annual Progress Update 2023.
The answer
Our approach to planning and delivering health and care services needs to change to enable the step-change we need in our services. Our Policy Prospectus and Programme for Government is explicitly clear that reform is required and sets out initial actions we are taking.
Work is already underway to progress reforms to ensure long term sustainability, reduction of health inequalities, deliver services closer to home, further harness the benefits of digital technology, and the improvement of population health outcomes in Scotland. We engage frequently with health boards, the public, health and social care staff and other key stakeholders across a range of issues to develop our thinking.
The Deputy First Minister announced in her statement on the budget on 19th December that the Government will be taking forward a National Conversation on the future of the NHS. The Deputy First Minister set out the principles of public ownership of our NHS and ensuring services are available free at the point of need.
The Cabinet Secretary will set out in more detail in the new year how the Government will progress this work.
This will be a collaborative process across the health and social care system, alongside stakeholder and citizen engagement as a core principle. The Scottish Government will continue to build on engagement already in place with services, clinicians, professionals, service-users and citizens in 2024 to collectively build our long-term planning for health and social care in Scotland.
Work is already underway to progress reforms to ensure long term sustainability, reduction of health inequalities, deliver services closer to home, further harness the benefits of digital technology, and the improvement of population health outcomes in Scotland. We engage frequently with health boards, the public, health and social care staff and other key stakeholders across a range of issues to develop our thinking.
The Deputy First Minister announced in her statement on the budget on 19th December that the Government will be taking forward a National Conversation on the future of the NHS. The Deputy First Minister set out the principles of public ownership of our NHS and ensuring services are available free at the point of need.
The Cabinet Secretary will set out in more detail in the new year how the Government will progress this work.
This will be a collaborative process across the health and social care system, alongside stakeholder and citizen engagement as a core principle. The Scottish Government will continue to build on engagement already in place with services, clinicians, professionals, service-users and citizens in 2024 to collectively build our long-term planning for health and social care in Scotland.
Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 Dec 2023.