Get Involved: Current Consultation & Engagement

Local Consultations and Engagement

Neurological Standards Focus Groups

Report to follow.

Consultation on the Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care 2023 – 2026 (1st draft)

To improve people’s wellbeing and meet the challenge of sustaining care and support into the future, we are creating the next strategic plan for health and social care.  Have your say by clicking here.

National Consultations

Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Call for Views in British Sign Language (BSL) – Scottish Parliament – Citizen Space (Closes 17 May 2024)

Bill Opened 28 March 2024.  The Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill has been introduced by Jeremy Balfour MSP to establish a Disability Commissioner for Scotland. The Bill is a Member's Bill. Find out more about its development and read the responses to the Member's consultation.  The Commissioner's primary purpose will be to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people.  Click here.

A Medical Drone Network for Scotland

Project CAELUS (Care and Equity UAS Logistics Scotland) is currently exploring the potential of using drones as a new mode of medical transport, bringing improved care and equity to rural and remote communities. Have your say by clicking here. 

Draft National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Scotland (CONSULTATION NOW CLOSED)
The Scottish Government wanted to hear public views on the draft National Specification for the Care and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Scotland. View the Consultation Paper by clicking here.  

There are various ways that you can be involved. The patient groups listed below are examples of working groups and committees that periodically seek patients, carers and members of the public from time to time.

Committees

• Infection Control Committee

Working Groups and Strategic Planning Groups

• Patients Panel
• Diversity and Equality Steering Group
• Strategic Nutrition and Hydration Group
• Mental Health Forum

Managed Clinical Networks

NHS Western Isles welcomes the participation of patient representatives. If you have experience of a particular illness or illnesses and would like to participate in one of our Managed Clinical Networks please get in touch.

A Managed Clinical Network is a network of a variety of health staff (including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, health visitors, physiotherapists and occupational therapists) and organisations from primary, secondary and community health care working together to make sure that high quality clinically effective services are fairly distributed.

If you decide you would like to be involved we can arrange an informal meeting. Following this there is a formal process of interview and induction for all volunteers and lay representatives at NHS Western Isles.  These meetings are accessible to all and can be video-linked to NHS locations across the Western Isles.

• Neurology MCN
• Diabetes MCN
• Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke MCN
• Respiratory MCN
• Dementia Managed Care Network
• Cancer MCN
• Children MCN

If you would like to find out more, please contact the NHS Western Isles Public Health Administration Office, tel. (01851) 708034.

Current

Investment in Health and Social Care in Barra and Vatersay.

Approval had been given for the Outline Business Case for the replacement of St Brendan’s Hospital and Care Home.

Work is ongoing, exploring the feasibility of integrating health, social care, learning and community services and facilities on Barra and Vatersay and the provision of a single combined campus in Castlebay.

For further information visit Western Isles Integrated Joint Board (IJB

Closed

There are no current closed consultations to report on at this time.