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Sg Call for Evidence - Remote and Rural Healthcare Response

Argyll and Bute Council · 29 November 2023
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Integration Joint Board 
Date of Meeting: 29 November 2023 
Title of Report: Call for Evidence Remote and Rural Health and Social
Care 
Presented by: Charlotte Craig    
The  Board is asked to:
 Note the submission 
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consultations, calls for views and evidence are requested through the
consultation process from Scottish Government. The Integration Joint Board
was invited to submit to the call for evidence which built on the call for views
which was previously submitted.  The attached document is a note of the
submission. 
2. INTRODUCTION
The call for evidence will support the ongoing consultation and design of
specific consultations areas. 
3. DETAIL OF REPORT
The item attached in appendix 1 is a note of the submission on behalf of the
IJB providing a further response in how the Scottish Government Committee
focus their approach. 
There is no requirement to provide a consultation response. The initial call for
views and call for evidence is also circulated through Locality Planning and
subsequent networks to encourage an independent community response in
addiotna to a formal board response. 
4. RELEVANT DATA AND INDICATORS
Attached document. 
5. CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Support role in developing a national approach to services and ongoing
horizon scanning for change. 
6. GOVERNANCE IMPLICATIONS
6.1 Financial Impact -none for this paper
6.2 Staff Governance -none for this paper
6.3 Clinical and Care Governance -none for this paper

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7. PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY
This paper provides a more focussed provision of information as requested
developing from the call for views. 
8. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS
Strategic approach to equitable service delivery is part of the premise of the
call. 
9. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES COMPLIANCE 
Not applicable for this paper 
10. RISK ASSESSMENT
Ability to influence at a national level supports Argyll & Bute to highlight
issues that are pertinent to its unique geography and delegated services. 
11. PUBLIC & USER INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT
Call to action from IJB members and professional advisory building on
previous submission 
12. CONCLUSIONS
There will be ongoing consultation and ability to engage and the board is
asked to note the submission. 
13. DIRECTIONS 
Directions
required to
Council, NHS
Board or
both.
Directions to: tick
No Directions required x
Argyll & Bute Council 
NHS Highland Health Board 
Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland Health Board 
REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT 
Author Name Charlotte Craig
Email  charlotte.craig@argyll-bute.gov.uk