Community Engagement
Supporting the engagement of people and communities in shaping health and care services in Scotland
Meaningful engagement matters.
It leads to high quality, safe services that are person-centred. It improves the health and wellbeing of communities.
We believe people and communities should be able to use their skills and experience to design and improve the health and care services that matter to them.
People should also have the opportunity to work together with the organisations that provide those services. We work with policy makers and service providers to make sure that people and communities are involved in planning and developing local health and care services.
We enable inclusive engagement of people and communities in health and care services through:
- building and sharing evidence around engagement
- using knowledge and expertise to improve engagement
- providing assurance that people are involved in shaping services
Major service change report published
We have published a report on NHS Ayrshire & Arran's consultation on Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) services. Our view is that NHS Ayrshire & Arran's process has fully met the national Planning with People guidance.
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy services in Ayrshire & Arran Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy services in Ayrshire & ArranGathering views on the NCS Charter
We are currently asking people for their views on a Charter of Rights and Responsibilites for the new National Care Service.
National Care Service charter National Care Service charterGathering views on waiting times guidance
The Scottish Government asked us to gather people's views on proposed updates to national Waiting Times Guidance. Our report summarises what people told us, and makes 6 recommendations.
Waiting Times Guidance Waiting Times GuidanceOur strategic vision 2023-28
Meaningful engagement matters. Here's how we support health and care services in Scotland so that people's views and experiences shape the services we all use.
Strategic vision Strategic visionGathering views on implanted medical devices
The Scottish Government has asked us to find out about patients' experiences of receiving an implanted medical device, sometimes known as an implant. We are currently analysing the feedback we got from interviews with people across Scotland.
Implanted medical devices Implanted medical devicesLatest Citizens' Panel Report
Our latest report looks at public views on The Tobacco Action Plan, vaccination motivations and digital health and social care
Eleventh Panel Report Eleventh Panel Report