Participation and Engagement. 11.1 Consultation on the draft Integration Scheme was undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Act. This was the start of an ongoing dialogue; the Integration Scheme will establish the parameters of the future Strategic Plans of the Integration Joint Board. This final scheme has been amended in relation to consultation comments and technical drafting advice from the Scottish Government.
11.2 The stakeholders consulted in the development of this Scheme were: All stakeholder groups as prescribed in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014. The Glasgow City Shadow Integration Joint Board. Staff of the Health Board and Council.
11.3 All consultees as outlined in Regulations were consulted via existing stakeholder representatives on Glasgow’s Shadow Integration Joint Board. These individuals were sent an electronic copy of the draft document and responses invited from them, their respective organisations and colleagues before a defined date. The requirement to consult with other local authorities within the Health Board area was complied with via the Chief Officer Designate writing to the Chief Officer Designates of the five other local authorities within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Xxxxx board area. These individuals were also sent an electronic copy of the draft document and responses invited before a defined date.
11.4 Consultation with health professionals employed by the Health Board, social care professionals employed by the Council and other staff of both organisations who are not health or social care professionals was expedited by an electronic copy of the draft document being issued to all staff and responses invited before a defined date.
11.5 Members of the Shadow Integration Joint Board were invited to comment on the draft integration scheme at their meeting on 17th November 2014 and again on 26th January 2015 when the formal consultation activity with statutory consultees was undertaken.
11.6 Further consultation was conducted with representatives of the Third and Independent Sector at Social Work Services Provider Engagement Event on 25th November 2014 where a high-level overview of the vision and principles to be included within Glasgow’s Integration Scheme was shared and comments invited.
11.7 The draft Integration Scheme was considered by the Health Board members on the 20th January and the Executive Committee of Glasgow City Council on 5th February 2015. This final amended scheme...
Participation and Engagement. 12.1 The core value of the Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is a person centred approach, ensuring compassion, respect, equality and fairness. Community and staff involvement and engagement remains crucial to planning and implementing effective service change and service development, as well as realising continuous improvement in quality, effectiveness and efficiency in service delivery and outcomes.
12.2 Building on the existing solid foundation, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership’s intent for participation and engagement is that it is part of our normal business is delivered via a coproduction approach, achieving a positive relationship with our communities, those who use our services but also the staff who provide them.
12.3 To inform this, the Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board, will take account of current Statutory Guidance CEL 4 (2010) Informing, Engaging and Consulting with People in Developing Health and Community Care Services, other Participation Standard and National Standards for Community Engagement and any future guidance or standards as well as implementing its own best practice and direction from the Scottish Health Council.
12.4 The Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership will establish a Communications and Engagement Group to lead and govern its approach. Its membership will include Public Involvement and Communications staff, community representatives covering the geographical area, as well as representation from Trades Unions / Staff Side and the Third sector. The Group will be responsible for developing, implementation and monitoring of the Communications and Engagement Strategy.
12.5 In line with existing Statutory Guidance CEL 4 (2010) or any subsequent guidance, the Communications and Engagement Strategy will include media, public relations and marketing, participation / engagement methodologies for staff and communities (including seldom heard groups taking into account the Equalities Act 2010), feedback to communities and staff, how this has influenced developments / governance arrangements, and mechanisms to ensure community representatives receive the level of support they require to enable their full participation. This will be developed post April 2015 and will be an ongoing iterative strategy.
12.6 Feedback from our communities and staff on their experiences of our services is absolutely fundamental to the work of the Partnership. It is crucial to ensuring continuous improvem...
Participation and Engagement. 9.1 During the development of the Integration Scheme, the Council and Health Board agreed to consult jointly through the Shadow Integration Board and Strategic Planning Group the membership of which comprises the prescribed consultees as set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees)(Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI number 283).
9.2 The consultation included discussion at planned meetings of the East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Public Partnership Forum (which includes users and carers of health and social care services), Staff Partnership Forum and GP Forum. In addition the draft Integration Scheme was shared for comment with East Renfrewshire Third Sector Interface and Housing Providers Forum. It was made available on the East Renfrewshire Council internet page on Health and Social Care Integration.
9.3 The arrangements included consultation with the other Councils within the Health Board area and a series of engagement sessions with staff working within East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership.
9.4 The Parties undertake to work together to support the Integration Joint Board in the production of its participation and engagement strategy. The Parties agree to provide communication and public engagement support to the Integration Joint Board to facilitate engagement with key stakeholders, including patients and service users, carers and Third Sector representatives and Councils within the area of the Health Board. Existing forums, including the Public Partnership Forum and Third Sector Interface will be part of the process of engagement.
9.5 The Parties will also provide support through existing corporate support arrangements and public consultation arrangements. The participation and engagement strategy will be produced by 31 March 2016. In the meantime, each of the Parties agrees to use its existing systems for participation and engagement, and to ensure that these accord at all times with the principles and practices endorsed by the Scottish Health Council and those set out in the National Standards for Community Engagement.
Participation and Engagement. 9.1 A joint consultation took place on the integration scheme took place during December 2014. The stakeholders who were consulted in this joint consultation were: • Local communities / general public • Health professionals; GPs, management teams, clinical groups including Nursing Staff and Allied Health Professionals • Social work and social care professionals • Users of health services • Carers of users of health care • Commercial providers of health care • Non-commercial providers of health care • Argyll and Bute Council employees • Staff side / Trades Unions • Users of social care • Carers of users of social care • Commercial providers of social care • Non-commercial providers of social care • Non-commercial providers of social housing • The Highland Council • Argyll and Bute Public Partnership Forums • Community / voluntary / Third Sector organisations • Community Councils • Argyll and Bute Council - local Councillors • Scottish Ambulance Service • NHS 24 • Scottish Health Council • Local MPs / MSPs • Dentists • Pharmacists • NHS Greater Glasgow & Xxxxx • Police Scotland • Scotland Fire & Rescue • Argyll and Bute Advice Network (ABAN) • Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service • Citizens Advice Bureau / Patient Advice & Support Service (PASS) • Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership
9.2 The range of methodologies used to contact these stakeholders included both Parties’ websites and intranets, third sector external website, newsletter, e mail, public events, postal correspondence, survey monkey and face to face contact with users of both health and social care services and carers of users of both health and social care services.
9.3 The Parties will support Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board to develop a Participation and Engagement strategy by providing appropriate resources and support. The existing Communication and Engagement Plan will inform the development of the Participation and Engagement Strategy ensuring significant engagement with, and participation by, members of the public, representative groups and other organisations in relation to decisions about the carrying out of integration functions. This strategy shall be developed alongside the Strategic Plan and will be approved by Argyll and Bute Integration Joint Board prior to consultation on the Strategic Plan.
9.4 Key principles of the Communications and Engagement Plan demonstrate the value of feedback and the way it influences improvement - “You Said, We Did” philosophy. A range of...
Participation and Engagement. 13.1 The Parties undertake to work together to support the IJB in the production of its participation and engagement strategy. The Parties agree to provide communication and public engagement support to the IJB to facilitate engagement with key stakeholders, including patients and service users, carers and Third Sector representatives and Councils within the area of the Health Board.
13.2 The Parties will also provide support through existing corporate support arrangements and public consultation arrangements. The participation and engagement strategy will be produced by 31 March 2016. In the meantime, each of the Parties agrees to use its existing systems for participation and engagement, and to ensure that these accord at all times with the principles and practices endorsed by the Scottish Health Council and those set out in the National Standards for Community Engagement.
Participation and Engagement. Our key stakeholders for the review of the participation and engagement strategy will include:
Participation and Engagement. (re-draft post consultation)
14.1 A full consultation exercise will be carried out for the revised Integration Scheme. The consultation will follow the practice and principles set out in West Dunbartonshire’s Engagement Strategy.
Participation and Engagement. 12.1 Given the predecessor community health and social care partnership that the Parties had established as a key element of and pro-active participant within local Community Planning Partnership arrangements, this Scheme has benefitted from a considerable amount of ongoing and positive engagement with a range of stakeholders over the period since the legislation was first announced; and benefited from the participation of local stakeholders who have experienced the realities of effective integration in practice.
12.2 Throughout the development of this Scheme, the Parties jointly consulted all of the stakeholder groups prescribed in Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014. The extensive consultation undertaken adopted a multi-modal approach, incorporating electronic material promoted and accessible via the Council and the Health Board intranet and internet websites; circulation of both paper and electronic copies of material to mailing lists; briefings to elected members; discussions at staff team meetings and with trade unions; participation at external forums (including Third and Independent sectors) and invited groups (including users and carers groups); and specially organised meetings. Engagement also consultation with the other Councils within the Greater Glasgow and Xxxxx Health Board area. Comments from across all these consultation processes was captured, collated and then considered within the final preparation of this Scheme. The response to the consultation from across stakeholder groups was substantively positive and encouraging.
12.3 The Parties jointly undertook an Equalities Impact Assessment as part of the process of finalising this Scheme: no negative impacts were identified, and positive opportunities were adopted.
12.4 The predecessor community health and care partnership arrangements previously established by the Parties for the delivery of health and social care services for adults and children across West Dunbartonshire included integrated participation and engagement arrangements that are supported by and contribute to local Community Planning Partnership arrangements; and routine collaboration with stakeholders as part of the local Community Planning Partnership to develop services that meet the needs of local people and support local Single Outcome Agreement priorities. The Parties are committed to continuing that constructive participation and engagement.
12.5 The Parties undertake to wor...
Participation and Engagement. 9.1 Consultation on the original Integration Scheme was undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Act. This was the start of an ongoing dialogue recognising that there is ongoing engagement regarding the development of the Strategic Plan and public involvement in the decisions made by the Integration Joint Board.
9.2 The IJB will approve a Participation and Engagement Strategy to fully implement the recommendations within the National Planning for People Guidance (2021) And some of the recommendations made in the Independent Adult Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland, primarily in terms of the outcomes achieved by and with people who use services, their carers and families, and the experience of people who work in adult social care. Through the Health and Social Care Partnership there will bepublic engagement processes linked to the unique requirements of the seven locality profiles and this will report into the governance structures of the IJB andconnect with the arrangements in place within both parties.
9.3 The aim of this is to ensure engagement processes are meaningful, effective, measurable and involves public representatives in a way that builds and develops a working relationship between communities, community organisations, public and private bodies to help them to identify and act on community needs and ambitions and be involved in the planning, design and delivery of health and social care services.
9.4 This will allow the Health and Social Care Partnership to develop stronger collaborative relationships between members of the public and communities, local engagement processes within the NHS, Fife Council and linked to the third and independent sector s to ensure public participation engagement networks are joined up for the people of Fife and aligned to the responsibilities held bythe IJB to support localities and community engagement.
Participation and Engagement. 9.1 Consultation on the original Integration Scheme was undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Act. This was the start of an ongoing dialogue recognising that there is ongoing engagement regarding the development of the Strategic Plan.
9.2 The IJB will approve a Participation and Engagement Strategy to fully implement the recommendations within the National Planning for People Guidance (2021). Through the Health and Social Care Partnership there will be public engagement processes linked to the unique requirements of the seven locality profiles and this will report into the governance structures of the IJB and connect with the arrangements in place within both parties.
9.3 The aim of this is to ensure engagement processes are meaningful, effective, measurable and involves public representatives in a way that builds and develops a working relationship between communities, community organisations, public and private bodies to help them to identify and act on community needs and ambitions.
9.4 This will allow the Health and Social Care Partnership to develop stronger collaborative relationships between members of the public and communities, local engagement processes within the NHS, Fife Council and Linked to third and Independent Sector to ensure public participation engagement networks are joined up for the people of Fife and aligned to the responsibilities held by the IJB to support localities and community engagement.
