23-24 HSCP Annual Engagement Plan 27.9.23
Argyll and Bute Council · 27 September 2023
Back to Argyll and Bute HSCP Integration Joint Board (IJB) — 27 September 2023 and its agenda
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1 Argyll & Bute Health & Social Care Partnership Annual Engagement Plan 2023 - 2024 SUMMARY Services Project Locality/Area Children, Families & Justice 1. Annual review of the Children & Young People’s Services Plan HSCP wide 2. Corporate Parenting Board HSCP wide 3. Development of the work in our children’s houses HSCP wide 4. Unpaid Work Schemes HSCP wide 5. VAWG HSCP wide 6. Infant mental health service HSCP wide Adult Services- Health and Community Care 1. Redevelopment of Cowal Community Hospital with Primary Care Cowal and Bute 2. Redesign of Tigh-a-Rhuda Care Home Oban, Lorn and Isles 3. Website development HSCP wide 4. Palliative Care HSCP wide 5. Care Homes and Housing HSCP wide 6. Older Adults Strategy HSCP wide Primary Care Services 1. Quality Clusters Review HSCP wide 2. Jura GP Out of Hours Emergency Medical Care Oban, Lorn and Isles 3. Primary Care Mental Health Short life working Group HSCP wide 4. Psychological Therapy Improvement plan HSCP wide 5. Medication Assisted Treatment Cowal & Bute first then HSCP
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2 Corporate Services 1. Outreach Service, Service Level Agreement Change from NHS GGC HSCP wide 2. Patient Pathway Directory HSCP wide 3. Freedom of Information Requests HSCP wide 4. National Reporting to Scottish Government HSCP wide 5. Annual Performance Report HSCP wide 6. Chief Social Work Officer Report HSCP wide 7. Integrated Performance Management Framework- Performance Dashboard HSCP wide 8. Joint Strategic Plan – One Year Progress HSCP wide 9. Women’s Health Strategy HSCP wide 10. Community Transport HSCP wide 11. Unpaid Carers Strategy HSCP wide 12. Staff Communications HSCP wide 13. Coll Needs Assessment Oban, Lorn and Isles 14. Integration Joint Board and other committee structures HSCP wide 15. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment HSCP wide 16. Locality Planning Groups HSCP wide 17. Living Well Prevention Programme Board and Strategy HSCP wide Public Health 1. Health Behaviour Change HSCP wide 2. Alcohol and Drug Strategy HSCP wide 3. Living Well Networks HSCP wide 4. Community Link Working HSCP wide 5. Money Counts Training HSCP wide 6. Agree and publish the HSCP Equality Outcomes Statement HSCP wide 7. Alcohol and Drug Recovery Communities Cowal and Bute 8. NHS Screening Programmes HSCP wide 9. Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships HSCP wide 10. Suicide Prevention HSCP wide 11. Presentation of the Director of Public Health (DPH) Annual Report 2022 to Community Planning HSCP wide 12. Alcohol and Drug School Support Services HSCP wide 13. Drug Related Deaths Review Process HSCP wide 14. Contribute to the refresh of Argyll and Bute’s Community Plan HSCP wide
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3 1. Annual Review of the Children and Young People’s Service Plan (CYPSP) Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Statutory requirement. Allows monitoring of the plans progress Service Users X Through established subgroups of staff, children’s involvement groups and advocacy organisations. This work is constant and annual report required every year Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead David Gibson HSCP Staff X Other Leads Multi-agency IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 2. Corporate Parenting Board (CPB) Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Statutory requirement. Allows monitoring & development of the CPB Service Users X Care experienced young people are CPB members. (See CPB) Yes No X Carers/Parents X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead Fiona Davies HSCP Staff X Other Leads David Gibson, Takki Sulaiman IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 3. Children’s Houses Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To progress the continued development of the service offered by the Service Users X Regular meetings with resident children. Engagement with advocacy organisations Care Inspectorate Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Annual Partners SLT Lead David Gibson HSCP Staff X Other Leads Mark Lines, Ronnie CHILDREN & FAMILIES
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4 houses Crawford IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 4. Unpaid Work/Community Payback Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To continue to ensure unpaid work undertaken by Justice services is meaningful Service Users X Linking with Community Councils in particular. Discussions with people on unpaid work disposals Yes No X Carers/Parents Timeframe Constant, as required and annual Partners X SLT Lead David Gibson HSCP Staff X Other Leads Shona Williams IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 5. Violence Against Women and Girls Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To improve the safety of women and girls in our communities Service Users X This is by definition a multi-agency partnership. Service users can want to remain anonymous. Engagement through third parties such as Rape Crisis or Women’s Aid. Yes No X Carers Timeframe Constant Partners X SLT Lead M Sheridan HSCP Staff X Other Leads S Williams / M Holt IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 6. Infant Mental Health Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To improve the efficacy of this developing service Service Users Parent Perception Questionnaire Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Regular during intervention Partners SLT Lead Beth Wiseman HSCP Staff Other Leads IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X
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5 1. Title: Cowal Community Hospital Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Inform, consult and engage on change of use of Cowal Community Hospital with staff, Primary Care and the public Service Users x Co-ordinated via SIO Naomi Swann Yes x No Carers Timeframe Current Partners SLT Lead James Gow/Keiran Ferguson HSCP Staff x Other Leads Caroline Cherry, Evan Beswick IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No x 2. Tigh-a-Rhuda Care Home Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Consult and engage with the Tiree Community Development Trust, local stakeholders, staff and residents on the development of the care home and its place in the community. Service Users x Engagement pre islands bid with the Development Trust. Teams meetings with key stakeholders. Face to face meeting with key stakeholders in June 2023. Written communication to staff. Yes x No Carers x Timeframe Current until April 2024 Partners x SLT Lead James Gow/Caroline Cherry/Keiran Ferguson HSCP Staff x Other Leads Belen Ramos/Simon Deveney LPG (Oban and isles) Activity completed Yes No x 3. Website Service Development Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Utilising the expertise of Service Users x To be scoped and confirmed Yes No x ADULT SERVICES Health and Community Care
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6 the Older Adults Reference Group to engage on the usefulness of the HSCP website to adults, Carers x Timeframe Partners SLT Lead Caroline Cherry/Linda Currie HSCP Staff x Other Leads Karl McLeish IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x 4. Palliative and end of life care Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To scope a redesign of palliative and end of life care services in Argyll and Bute, fully engaging with families, carers and staff in the process Service Users Stakeholder workshop delivered in June 2023 with staff. Priorities to be discussed with adults and families and engagement developed. Yes No x Carers Timeframe Partners SLT Lead Caroline Cherry/Liz Higgins HSCP Staff Other Leads Alison Ryan/Lucy Dornan IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No 5. Care Homes and Housing/Bute Health and Social Care Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Working with Hub North, the marrying together of strategic information, site visits and open discussion with key stakeholders will develop options appraisals around mainland care homes and housing (as part of the care Service Users x Information on the project circulated. Draft Engagement Specification to be developed focusing on the approach. Visits to mainland care homes and Bute (hospital and care homes) involve key stakeholders. Yes (in development) No Carers x Timeframe Current Partners x SLT Lead Caroline Cherry HSCP Staff x Other Leads James Gow/Simon Deveney/Belen Ramos/Kristin Gillies/Keiran Ferguson/Hub North Care Homes and Housing/SPG Activity completed Yes No x
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7 homes and housing programme board). Bute is included as the hospital and care home. Visits will culminate in a stakeholder session to agree key priorities as part of the development of a strategic assessment. 6. Older Adult Strategy Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To engage on the key areas of vision and action planning within the Older Adult Strategy. Service Users x Timelines and strategy development and engagement throughout. Yes (in development) No Carers x Timeframe Draft by end of 2023. Partners x SLT Lead Caroline Cherry HSCP Staff x Other Leads Gillian McCready/Karl McLeish/Donald Watt/Simon Deveney IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No x 1. Quality Clusters Review Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed In Argyll and Bute, Quality Clusters have been established since 2016 with no formal review process yet to take place. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Argyll and Bute Quality Service Users This review will use a mixed- method approach to collect and analyse relevant data. The approach will involve semi- structured interviews with Cluster Quality Leads and surveys with Practice Quality Leads. Practice Quality Leads will have the option Yes No X Carers Timeframe End of August Partners SLT Lead Evan Beswick HSCP Staff Other Leads Jonny Sibbring IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X PRIMARY CARE SERVICES
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8 Clusters and provide recommendations to support the achievement of their objectives. The goal is to support the functioning of clusters whilst valuing their autonomy and ability to set their own agenda. to opt-in for a semi-structured interview. The data collected will be analysed using a combination of statistical analysis and qualitative data analysis. The quantitative data will be analysed to identify trends and patterns in the data. The qualitative data will be analysed using content analysis to identify themes and patterns. The findings of the review will be presented in a written report that will provide feedback and recommendations. 2. Jura GP Out of Hours Emergency Medical Care Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Out-of-Hours service to the Island of Jura. This contract has come to an end and we are not seeking to renew. We are seeking to:- Inform key stakeholders of the proposed new model and the rationale behind it Service Users X Engagement requires a targeted approach involving: GP Practice Patients/ Local Population/ People that care for others NHS staff (including those practising on Islay) Ambulance service Coastguards Local Councillors As part of this group, we intend to: Complete an Equalities and Islands Yes X No Carers X Timeframe Have a proposed model to share with community in 6 months (Dec 2023) Partners X SLT Lead Evan Beswick HSCP Staff X Other Leads Jonny Sibbring IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X
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9 3. Primary Care Mental health Short life working Group Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed We intend to: Address waiting times Improve patient journey into and through services Integrate digital therapies (Silvercloud/ IESO) Develop self-referral Assessment for every patient referred Stepped care Service Users Short life Working Group consisting of Senior Manager Service Managers Professional leads Service Leads GP Digital Therapy Leads Remit To assist the HSCP to meet its responsibilities in relation to helping patients access right treatment at right time Identify challenges in addressing Yes No X Carers Timeframe Ongoing Partners SLT Lead Nicola Gillespie HSCP Staff Other Leads Jonny Sibbring IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X to influence change in service delivery Develop a new model of care Impact Assessments Inform - relevant stakeholders of the issue. Consult – gain to views/insights of the practicalities of each option. Collaborate – Engage the expertise of stakeholders actively through involvement in working group. Empower – ensure all relevant stakeholders have been involved, listened to and acknowledged in the decision-making process. This work is being overseen by a reference group.
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10 framework Be forward thinking objectives set out above, develop solutions, plan and implement delivery Maintain an Action Tracker to provide a clear log of problem areas, responsibilities and action taken Next steps - Engage key stakeholders. Methods to be confirmed 4. Psychological Therapy Improvement plan Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Address waiting times Improve patient journey into and through services Maximise opportunities to develop and progress remote and digital solutions Stepped care framework Be forward thinking Service Users NHS Highland steering group Mental health and Addictions steering group Work to develop and Improvement plan Work with partners to look at maximising digital options Work with commissioning to maximise partners in delivery Work with Scottish Government to progress standards Yes No X Carers Timeframe Partners x SLT Lead Jillian Torrens HSCP Staff x Other Leads Nicola Gillespie IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No 5. Medication Assisted Treatment Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To ensure timely co- Service Users Engagement of those with lived Yes No X
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11 ordinated treatment options are available across A&B Carers experience and carers via ADP Roll out of MAT standards where able Work with partners to provide a responsive stepped care model Continue to address Ending the Exclusion Ensure equitable service Explore models of shared care and support Timeframe Partners x SLT Lead Jillian Torrens HSCP Staff x Other Leads Nicola Gillespie IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No X 1. Outreach Service/SLA Change from NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To provide strategic oversight of recent significant changes to the visiting outreach service/SLA services provided to Argyll & Bute HSCP by NHS GGC. Service Users Inform: A comprehensive paper will be written and taken to high level groups across the HSCP, in addition to being shared with our colleagues/partners and certain staff groups to ensure a full understanding of all relevant service change and the rationale for this. The paper will make clear the options that were available and assessed when faced with enforced service change which should limit any potentially negative feedback, however it is also important this be acknowledged and as such Yes No x Carers Timeframe August 2023 Partners x SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff x Other Leads Fiona Coffield IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No x CORPORATE SERVICES
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12 feedback will be sought. The HSCP will work alongside NHS GGC to navigate through changes to the SLA and visiting services. 2. Patient Pathway Directory Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To provide both strategic and operational oversight of all secondary and tertiary care pathways for patients across Argyll & Bute Service Users Inform: A written pathway directory will be authored, confirmed for accuracy and shared mainly throughout primary care in addition to medical records, hospital leads etc. This will facilitate a thorough understanding of patient pathways across all services, as these can and do vary depending on where in A&B the patient is based. The release of this is timely to coincide with work being done alongside NHS GGC to update and clarify pathways as per the SLA and will ensure GP and wider engagement with an increased ‘eyes on’ approach particularly where patients have to travel out with the A&B area to be seen. Yes No x Carers Timeframe August 2023 Partners x SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff x Other Leads Fiona Coffield IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x 3. Freedom of Information requests Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Legal requirement to respond to Freedom of Information Requests within 21 days Service Users X Formal FOI response framework for both HSCP and NHS Highland Yes No Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Douglas Hunter IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No
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13 4. National Reporting Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Annual / Quarterly national reporting and benchmarking- Scottish Government & Public Health Scotland Service Users National reporting by Scottish Government/ Public Health Scotland Yes No Carers Timeframe Annual Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Douglas Hunter IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No 5. Title: Annual Performance Report Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed National performance reporting framework- Public Health Scotland Service Users Annual national reporting by Public Health Scotland Yes No Carers Timeframe Annual Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Douglas Hunter IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No 6. Chief Social Work Officer Report Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Annual Reporting requirement- Scottish Social Services Council Service Users Annual national reporting by SSSC Yes No Carers Timeframe Annual Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Douglas Hunter IJB/SPG/LPG x Activity completed Yes No 7. Integrated Performance Management Framework- Performance
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14 Dashboard Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Quarterly HSCP Performance reporting- Clinical & Care Governance Committee Service Users Reporting to public via Integration Joint Board Yes No Carers Timeframe Annual Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Douglas Hunter IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No 8. Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) – One Year Progress Report Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To engage with the public on how well we are meeting the priorities and the actions within the JSP Service Users X Online survey and face to face events across A&B Yes X No Carers X Timeframe Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Alison Ryan IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes X No 9. Women’s Health Plan Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To consult with women in A&B on specific areas of women’s health Service Users x Online survey and survey to key operational staff Yes No x Carers Timeframe July 2023 Partners SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff x Other Leads Alison Ryan IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x 10. Community Patient Transport Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To determine the current situation and services for community patient transport Service Users Scope and co-produce community patient transport solutions Yes No x Carers Timeframe September 2023 Partners x SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Alison Ryan
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15 IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No x 11. Unpaid Carers Strategy Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Service Users Yes No Carers Timeframe Ongoing Partners SLT Lead Lind Carrie HSCP Staff Other Leads IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 12. Staff communications, liaison and governance Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To ensure staff are fully informed about key HSCP issues and maintain good governance around staff wellbeing and safety. Informing the development of the people plan for A&B HSCP Service Users A range of mechanisms are in place to ensure staff are fully engaged in their day-to-day work: Chief Officer briefing Internal communication briefings Culture and Wellbeing Group Stat/man training Staff Liaison/Partnership Groups Imatter survey and action plans Listening and learning sessions Yes No X Carers Timeframe Ongoing Partners SLT Lead Geraldine Collier HSCP Staff X Other Leads All SLT IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 13. Coll Needs Assessment next steps Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To approach the sustainability of health and social care services on the island Service Users X Ongoing working group with involvement from HSCP area manager and other staff. Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead Caroline Cherry HSCP Staff X Other Leads Morven McPhilips
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16 of Coll in a sustainable way, using the findings of the comprehensive needs assessment. IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 14. Integration Joint Board (IJB) Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed The IJB provides governance, oversight and leadership of the delivery of health and social care services in Argyll and Bute Service Users X A range of partners are on the board, including: Local authority elected members Unpaid carer reps Community reps Third sector partner A range of communication materials are distributed during and after board meetings Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead Fiona Davies HSCP Staff X Other Leads SLT members, comms team IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 15. Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To develop a clear evidence base of quantitative and qualitative information to inform the development of the next iteration of the Joint Strategic Plan for the HSCP due in April 2025 Service Users X Gathering qualitative feedback in a range of ways to complement quantitative data gather, examples include survey, focus groups and interviews with stakeholders Yes No X Carers X Timeframe End 2024 Partners X SLT Lead Kristin Gillies HSCP Staff X Other Leads Alison McGrory IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 16. Locality Planning Groups
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17 (LPGs) Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Statutory requirement to engage with communities about health and social care services and develop locality plans in partnership with staff, partners, communities etc. Service Users X Quarterly meeting in each locality, currently held via MS Teams. Locality action plan. Sharing of appropriate information. Three key messages collated and shared after each meeting. Yes No X Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT Lead Charlotte Craig HSCP Staff X Other Leads All IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 17. Living Well Prevention Programme Board & Strategy Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To develop and embed a preventative approach to service delivery in the HSCP by working collaboratively and building capacity in communities and with partners Service Users X Collaborative and regular board meetings with upward and outward communication eg to Community Planning, LPGs, Living Well Networks etc. Community reps on Board Co-production skills development via training and ongoing reference group to promote best practice. Good conversation training skills development. Yes X No Carers X Timeframe Ongoing Partners X SLT lead Linda Currie HSCP Staff X Other leads Alison McGrory IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X
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18 1. Health Behaviour Change Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To remobilise the delivery of the MAP of Health Behaviour Change training across NHS Highland health and social care staff Service Users Building on a survey conducted last year: - Liaised with all NHSH MAP trainers to adopt a NHSH-wide approach - Supported Highland colleagues to adopt and implement same approach (survey to gauge interest) - Supported existing NHSH MAP trainers to shadow and co-facilitate the workshops (NES) to gain confidence and consolidate delivery skills - Developed generic leaflet to promote the training across NHSH and distributed widely - Set up digital evaluation with support from PHI team - Arranged calendar of training courses for 23-24 Yes X No Carers Timeframe July 2022-ongoing Partners SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Other leads Jenny Dryden, Giulia Spaltro IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes X No 2. Alcohol and Drug strategy refresh Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To review and refresh the ‘Alcohol and Drug Service Users X A strategy day was held in Arrochar in Feb 2023, and 40 people Yes No In progress PUBLIC HEALTH
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19 Strategy and Action Plan 2020 – 2023’ for 2023 so that we can continue to build an Argyll and Bute where the harms of alcohol and drugs are reduced, and people are supported to recover. This work spanned 22/23 and will continue into 23/24 with the development of a new 3-year strategy. Carers X attended from a range of partner organisations including people with lived experience. The aims and objectives of the day were to review achievements and priorities, strategy progress, and identify the top priorities for the remaining year of the current strategy. Further engagement took place in April 2023 in the form of a survey to ADP members. The aim of this was to populate the agreed priorities with actions. A draft 2023 priority document was formed from the above engagement and was presented to ADP and SPG for further engagement and as part of governance structure. Presented to IJB in May 2023. Engagement will continue throughout 23/24 as we seek views from partners on the new 3-year ADP strategy. This will involve focus groups, planning days and consultation. This will involve stakeholders and people with lived and living experience. Timeframe Feb 2022 - ongoing Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Other leads Laura Stephenson, Jenny Dryden, Craig McNally IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X 3. Living Well Networks (LWNs)
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20 Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To develop work conducted in 2022 to review the Living Well Networks and embed the new contract arrangements for building partnership approaches to community wellbeing in Argyll and Bute. Service Users From 1 April 2023 a new model for four networks was implemented. New Model: Networking approach maintained, with more focus on supporting health, wellbeing and prevention in partnership with the HSCP. e.g. supporting with co- production of health and wellbeing within the communities, in partnership with Locality Planning Groups. This new model will remain in place for the 2-year SLA with ongoing feedback from the LWNs on how the new model is working. The new model will support the LPGs with engagement within communities, including surveys, consultations etc., as well as helping identify issues and gaps in communities. This will be a two-way process feeding in from and feeding back to communities. Yes No X Carers Timeframe 1/4/22 - 31/3/25 Partners x SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff x Other leads Sam Campbell, Jenny Dryden IJB/SPG/LPG Others: LWN Coordinators Public Health Team Prevention Programme Board X X X X Activity completed Yes No 4. Community Link Working Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To gather feedback about the current community link working model, including from primary care, community link workers and clients. Service Users X Feedback gathered from service provider We Are With You on current service provision from primary care colleagues, clients and staff. This is gathered via quarterly contract monitoring meetings. Yes No In progress Carers X Timeframe 2023/2024 Partners X SLT Lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Operational Lead Sam Campbell, Jenny Dryden
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21 To scope potential future community link working models for Argyll and Bute IJB/SPG/LPG Previous consultation has taken the form of surveys to GP practices, to identify successes and barriers. A range of consultation methods will be used to scope potential future CLW models for Argyll and Bute, including: scoping national direction, engagement with HSCP staff and partners, community consultation, engagement with relevant groups such as Primary Care Modernisation Board and Prevention Programme Board Activity completed Yes No X 5. Money Counts Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Regular delivery of Money Counts Level 1, a short awareness raising session for anyone who may feel less confident and experienced about discussing money worries but may be able to have brief conversations with individuals and signpost on to support. Service Users Information flyers sent to partners for onward sharing. Session delivered via Microsoft Teams and pre and post session evaluation carried out. Session facilitated by NHS Highland and HSCP staff and available to staff throughout NHS Highland region. Attendance figures for staff from A&B monitored. Yes No x Carers Timeframe Ongoing Partners x SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff x Other leads Heather McAdam IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x
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22 6. Agree and publish the HSCP Equality Outcomes Statement Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed The HSCP has a legal duty to report on progress towards mainstreaming equalities and publish high level equality outcomes every four years. An interim Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report will be published by the HSCP in August 2023, this will include the Equality Outcomes drafted for the period 2021-2025 and details of progress towards these outcomes. Engagement will ensure HSCP staff and community partners are content with the current outcomes and explore any further work required to embed equalities in the functions of the HSCP. Service Users Inform: The engagement sessions will begin with a short PowerPoint presentation outlining the Equality Act 2010 and the additions to the act. It will outline why Equality Outcomes are required and what the current HSCP Equality Outcomes are. Consult: LPGs will be consulted on whether the Equality Outcomes are still relevant, whether they were aware of the outcomes and ask to consider what further work is required to mainstream equalities. Involve: The report will be published and will contain recommendations based on the feedback gathered at the LPGs. Collaborate: The feedback will be used to inform priorities around equality-based work in the coming years. We will go back to LPGs in future to inform them on developments related to equalities and seek their views on the delivery and monitoring of said developments. Yes X No Carers Timeframe May-August 2023 Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Other leads Rory Munro, Heather McAdam IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes X No 7. Alcohol and Drug recovery
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23 communities Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To help support the community in Bute to open a hub which offers help, support and advice to people with addiction issues and include the medically assisted treatment standards set by the Scottish Government. Service Users x To engage the local community on the purpose of the hub and how they can get involved. Ask all partners to join the steering group and take part in setting up the hub. Attend local events with the possibility of getting people into services. Engage with national partners to ensure the correct policy and procedures are in place. Showcase the good work in the Dunoon Hub launched in April 2023. Yes No X Carers Timeframe April 2023 - ongoing Partners x SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff x Other leads Sarah Marquis, Jenny Dryden, Laura Stephenson IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No 8. NHS Health Screening Programmes Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To increase informed participation in the NHS adult health screening programmes (Abnormal Aortic Aneurysm, Breast, Bowel, Cervical and Diabetic Retinopathy) for those less likely to participate including people living in Service Users x HSCP public health staff participate in Highland wide steering group to reduce inequalities in the Public Health Screening programmes. This has ongoing funding from SG since 2021 and an action plan developed in consultation with stakeholders. Screening Engagement Officer appointed to provide screening Yes No Carers x Timeframe Ongoing Partners x SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff x Other leads Heather McAdam and Lynn Garrett IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x
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24 areas of highest deprivation and marginalised groups and communities. Also aiming to identifying barriers to screening within those groups. awareness raising sessions to partners and groups working with people less likely to take part in screening. Mapping and identifying relevant groups and communities, then contacting and offering awareness raising sessions through remote or face to face delivery. Providing sessions and identifying barriers. Also providing sessions to service users and attending health awareness events with information. 9. Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed To contribute to consultation about the implementation of Welfare Advice and Health Partnerships, which are being piloted in 4x GP practices within Argyll and Bute. The Improvement Service is evaluating this alongside Argyll and Bute Council. Service Users Public Health will support the engagement around this project. This has initially consisted of 1-1 meetings and a survey to GP practices. In 23/24, the team will support the Improvement Service evaluation, alongside Argyll and Bute Council. Yes No X Carers Timeframe 2023-2025 Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff Other leads Sam Campbell, Jenny Dryden IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 10. Suicide Prevention Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed Engaging with partners to develop Service Users Bimonthly Strategic Suicide Yes No x
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25 new Argyll and Bute Suicide Prevention Action Plan in line with new National Suicide Prevention Strategy Creating Hope Together Carers Prevention meetings with partner agencies including Public Health Scotland. Development day planned for end May to bring partners together to review progress and plan for the future. Ongoing plan to promote suicide prevention with local communities Living Well Networks and LPGs. Timeframe ongoing Partners x SLT lead Alison McGrory, Jillian Torrens HSCP Staff Other leads Heather McAdam IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No x 11. Presentation of the Director of Public Health (DPH) Annual Report 2022 to ACPGs Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed The DPH Annual Report 2022 focussed on Prevention. This was presented to Area Community Planning Groups to; raise the profile of prevention, provide real world examples of the impacts of prevention and share case studies Service Users The report was presented to all Area Community Planning Groups in the form of a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation in April 2023. Following the presentation there was an opportunity for participants to questions. Where questions referred to distinct pieces of work these were fed back to LPGs for consideration or reported to a relevant member of staff from Yes No X Carers Timeframe May 2023 Partners X SLT lead HSCP Staff X Other leads Rory Munro IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes X No
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26 of prevention activity in Argyll and Bute. the Public Health team. There will be ongoing discussion of this report throughout 2023, for example it will be used to inform the refreshed Community Plan. 12. Alcohol and Drug School Support Services Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed The Alcohol and Drug Partnership funds third sector organisations to deliver School Support Services. As part of ensuring the services offered are relevant and reflect national strategy and local needs, engagement with key stakeholders will form part of a review of the service requirements. Service Users x An options paper regarding the School Support Services was presented to the A&B ADP Steering Group in April 2023. The review includes engagement with key stakeholders using a range of methods. Engagement has taken place with Secondary School Health and Wellbeing Leads and further engagement with service providers and partners will take place through interviews and focus groups. Engagement with service users will be built into the service to ensure the service user needs are being reviewed. Yes No X Carers Timeframe Sept 2023 Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Other leads Laura Stephenson IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 13. Drug Related Deaths Review Process Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed There is an expectation Service Users X Work with national partners to Yes No X
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27 that local ADPs will conduct reviews of drugs related deaths in partnership with relevant stakeholders. Across Scotland differences exist in how these reviews are conducted. Carers X understand best practice guidance for drug related death reviews. Work with local partners to understand the flow of information and develop appropriate and robust information sharing protocols. Conduct timely reviews with agreed governance, for example for the sharing of lessons learned. Timeframe December 2023 Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory, Fiona Davies HSCP Staff X Other leads Laura Stephenson IJB/SPG/LPG Activity completed Yes No X 14. Refresh of Argyll and Bute’s Community Plan Purpose Audience (x) Engagement Method Engagement Specification completed A new community plan is being developed for 2024 – 2034. Engagement conducted by the Community Planning Partnership in 2023 concluded the importance of community wellbeing in the new priorities. Service Users X The public health team will participate in community panning activity to inform the development of the new community plan. This will include wider engagement without stakeholders, for example, Living Well Networks and Locality Planning Groups Yes No X Carers X Timeframe December 2023 Partners X SLT lead Alison McGrory HSCP Staff X Other leads Sam Campbell IJB/SPG/LPG X Activity completed Yes No X