 What we've been up to
- Working on biographies of new Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers in the Scottish Government
- Watching the first week's business in the Scottish Parliament, including new backbench MSPs questions to the First Minister
Justice
Mental Health
Supreme Court decision on deprivation of liberty (England)
Community Care reports on the Supreme Court decision to overrule its previous decision on the meaning of deprivation of liberty. The article summarises the decision, noting that the Supreme Court held that there is no “acid test” when it comes to determining whether a person is deprived of their liberty, and instead a multifactorial assessment must be undertaken, and a person who lacks capacity within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 can still give valid consent to their confinement for the purposes of the subjective element of a deprivation of liberty.
Workforce
Workforce Wellbeing Survey report
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published their second Have Your Say Workforce Wellbeing Survey Report, and reportedly shows that members of the social work, social care and children and young people workforce face a number of challenges but remain committed to the people they support and want to make a difference in their lives.
Other Health and Social Care
Modern day slavery: Joint Statement from the SSSC and Care Inspectorate
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and the Care Inspectorate recognise that workers recruited from overseas are a hugely valuable and important part of the social care workforce, and the Care Inspectorate is alert to potential cases of modern slavery and will listen sensitively and compassionately when people raise issues with us. We have published a joint statement with the SSSC setting out how we will respond to issues, and noting the responsibilities for employers and registered workers under the SSSC Codes of Practice.
Refreshing the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care
Public Services Delivery (PSD) Scotland will be refreshing the rural and islands programme by enhancing the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care. PSD Scotland will work with stakeholders across rural and island areas to co-design the programme, and the approach aims to build capacity within local systems, strengthen collaboration, improve workforce competence and resilience and support the sustainability and quality of local services.
The experience of patients at the interface between health and social care (England)
An article on the ‘no man’s land’, where people experience delays, confusion and gaps in support, particularly at moments of transition such as hospital discharge or when care needs change, at the interface between health and social care, has been published by the King's Fund. Amongst other conclusions, the King's Fund states that expanding access to publicly funded social care would help ease these pressures, improving continuity of care and providing a more sustainable response to growing demand, alongside ongoing efforts to strengthen co-ordination between services.
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