Are You Ok?
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
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Angus HSCP Gold Level Two Digital Telecare Implementation Award
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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A new website dedicated to supporting people living with dementia has been launched in Angus
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 Adult Learning Disability Resource Centres receive prestigious Autism accreditation
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
A Guide to Eligibility and Assessment
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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Message from Ally McGurty, (Registered Mental Health Nurse), Clinical Team Manager, Angus – North – Community Mental Health Team
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
Chair of Angus IJB visits Saorsa Suite
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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Community Alarm Christmas Message
Angus Health and Social Care Partnership are currently working through a Two-year plan to change alarms to new digital units throughout Angus. To date we have successfully transferred 40% of the community alarm population. As a result, 1,941 people are supported digitally throughout Angus. In recognition of the work we have completed, the Digital Office
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Appointment of New Chief Officer for Angus Health and Social Care Partnership
Jillian Galloway has been appointed as the Chief Officer of the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Jillian, who is currently Head of Community Health and Care Services at Angus HSCP, started her career in the NHS as part of the cancer audit team in Ninewells in 2001, taking up her first management role
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Fun for all at Neverland thanks to new inclusive and accessible play equipment
Eagle-eyed visitors to Kirrie Hill will have noticed two new pieces of play equipment installed at Neverland play park – an inclusive roundabout and a wheelchair-accessible swing that will enhance play provision for children and adults of all abilities. The project to install the equipment came about following a chat between a local family and Councillor Julie Bell at the Peter Pan statue in Kirriemuir town square. Cllr Bell explained: “Moira McColgan approached me to
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