After leaving the RAF after 38 years I decided to retire early but soon found I needed to do something with my time that would benefit people who needed help across Angus. I was informed of volunteer driving by several drivers who were already doing volunteering, I decide to contact the office and offer my […]
Danny’s Volunteering Journey – Volunteers Week – June 2024 Read More »
On Thursday 23rd May, the Royal College of Nursing hosted their annual RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards. These awards are held to highlight, recognise and celebrate the dedication and professional care of nursing staff across the country. Denise Harrison, Practice Nurse, Brechin Health Centre, was triumphant in the Peoples Choice award category, for
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Senior Nurse Fiona McCulloch and Senior Charge Nurse Jenny Brown from the Tayside Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS) were honoured to be amongst those invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace earlier this month. They were recognised for their phenomenal work with survivors of rape and sexual assault. SARCS is a dedicated service for
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 13 to 19 May and we came together with partners to launch the Are You OK? initiative which promotes services for those who are struggling. Angus Council had launched a new dedicated webpage to resources around Angus and beyond. This year’s theme is movement, and ANGUSalive are onboard with some
Digital Telecare for Scottish Local Government are delighted to confirm that Angus Health and Social Care Partnership has been awarded the Gold Level Two Digital Telecare Implementation Award in recognition of the recent progress of their analogue to digital telecare transition project. To achieve the Gold Level Two Implementation Award, a Telecare Service Provider must
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The Living Well With Dementia website has been created by the Angus Post Diagnostic Dementia Service, in collaboration with Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The resources available have been developed with the help of people who have been diagnosed with dementia. The website is full of information on how to stay healthy in order to live well and stay independent. There is also a
Angus Health and Social Care Partnership’s three adult learning disability resource centres, Lochlands in Arbroath, Lilybank in Forfar, and Rosehill in Montrose have been recognised for their commitment to excellence in supporting autistic young people after achieving the National Autistic Society Advanced Award. The National Autistic Society’s Advanced Award recognises providers of education, social care
This page covers a range of information on social care needs assessment and the framework which covers the provision of care and support. It is designed for anyone who would like an assessment of their needs to determine if a package of support is required. This can feel like a daunting prospect for both those
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Yesterday was World Mental Health Nurse Day. We are extremely proud and privileged to be mental health nurses in Angus Health and Social Care Partnership, working alongside the fantastic teams within the Angus Community Mental Health Service. 2024 sees more new and exciting initiatives to reduce the barriers for people who experience mental ill health focusing
As chair of Angus Integration Joint Board, I visited the Saorsa Suite on Friday January 12, along with Beth Hamilton, another of my NHS Tayside non-executive director colleagues. The Saorsa Suite in Dundee provides forensic services to people, mostly women, across all of Tayside who have been raped or sexually assaulted. My thanks to Angela
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