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Collating lived experiences of rural and remote healthcare.

WEBA collaborative approach involving access to rural and remote lived experiences has proven successful worldwide. Developing a new national remote and rural policy risks …

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Healthcare in Remote & Rural Areas

WEBEvidence from GMC SoMEP and stakeholder engagement pt.2. Funding care homes in remote and rural areas. Improve the balance between primary and secondary care. …

Category:  Health Go Health

Building a new hospital

WEBWe have a newly constructed community hospital in Aviemore, which now brings the GP surgery under same roof as well. Millions were spent to create this new, modern facility, …

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Promoting continuity of care in general practice

WEBPersonal continuity of care is known to be associated with greatly improved health outcomes. Although continuity of care (and patient satisfaction with general practice) in …

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Be more cost efficient

WEBI work for a third sector charity supporting the health & social care partnership, I have seen first hand where cost efficiencies could be made to generate more spare income for …

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A clinical plan for the Rural General Hospitals

WEBThe Rural General Hospitals in Shetland, Orkney, Wick , Stornoway , Fort William and Oban each need an individual plan for what medical , surgical and mental health emergencies …

Category:  Medical Go Health

Recruitment, retention and skills in remote and rural areas

WEBThe Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) believes recruitment and retention of healthcare staff to remote and rural areas is an increasing challenge and key issue. In …

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"Realistic medicine" is particularly valuable in these areas

WEBThere is increasing focus on the training (and retraining) of medical professionals according to the principles of what has become labelled as "realistic medicine". The choice of label …

Category:  Medical,  Medicine Go Health

Scottish Parliament

WEB25 Years of the Scottish Parliament. Scrutiny Improvement Programme. Dualling the A9: Petition PE1992. Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. Net Zero, …

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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

WEBWelcome to the Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care & Sport Committee's Engagement site. Below you will find discussion spaces exploring the issues the …

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Attracting AHPs to remote and rural

WEBSpeaking as a Podiatrist I know how difficult it is to recruit to posts in Highland (particularly the more remote parts). We need to encourage students to broaden their horizon when it …

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End the postcode lottery of local neurology provision

WEBIt is estimated that a million people in Scotland are living with a neurological condition, and yet per capita we have the fewest number of neurologists compared with other high …

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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary: September '23

WEBSubmit questions that you have about Health and Social Care in Scotland that you want the Committee to ask the Scottish Government. Share your questions by clicking the box …

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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

WEBWelcome to the Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee community. There are different discussion groups for topics the Committee are investigating. Select …

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Poor transfer of patient medical information between areas

WEBWhen, as is not uncommon from our Health Board, Highland, it is necessary for a patient to be sent to another Health Board area in Scotland for surgery or other treatment, or even …

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Supporting Third Sector Community and Youth Groups

WEBThe third sector is vital to our wellbeing and quality of life. Thinking of everything that brings joy to our communities-- local sports clubs, youth clubs/groups, activities for older …

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Rural proofing the 2018 GP Contract

WEBThere needs to be urgent changes to the contract to allow remote and rural GP surgeries to retain certain aspects of the new contract that were given over to Health Boards to …

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base appointment & clinic availability around transport

WEBFor many in rural areas with a central hospital site for secondary care the clinic times and lack of public transport make it near impossible to attend for those that dont/cant drive. …

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