Taken from The Scottish Commission for Learning Disability channels; The Scottish Government are recruiting over 2000 volunteers to join Social Security Experience Panels to help them build a new social security system for Scotland. They are looking for people with personal experience of a range of benefits, including: Personal Independence Payment, […]
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Last week: Social Security Scotland announced that the majority of carers will get their next Carer’s Allowance Supplement payment on 24 June. “As we prepare to make the next round of payments, we would be extremely grateful if you could share this date with the carers across your own networks, […]
East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, is holding two local community engagement events called ‘Moving Forward Together’ (MFT). These events aim to provide local residents with information about the future of health and social care services and to participate in […]
An ongoing task for the OPAL Team is raising awareness of the service across East Dunbartonshire. We regularly visit local partners and third sector organisations where our Advisers put into context exactly how OPAL can help. By answering information enquiries, providing the correct information and signposting on to the appropriate […]
Invitation for Patient Representatives: Bowel Screening Governance Reference Group NHS National Services Scotland are looking for Patient Representatives to join their Bowel Screening Governance Reference Group. See this document for further information. Please note any individual who is interested should be eligible for bowel screening (aged 50-74 and resident in Scotland) and […]
The Scottish Government has recently published their attached strategy on tackling social isolation and loneliness. The Vision: A Scotland where individuals and communities are more connected, and everyone has the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships regardless of age, stage, circumstances or identity. Available at the link below.
NHS 24 will host a public engagement event on Thursday 31 January 2019, as part of their 2017/18 Annual Review. The event will take place at the Golden Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre in Clydebank from 1pm – 3pm and will provide stakeholders with an opportunity not only to learn […]
East Dunbartonshire HSCP is now consulting on a draft ‘Fair Access to Community Care’ (Adults) Policy and associated updated draft Eligibility Criteria Policy. The Fair Access Policy is available here To support the consultation process on the Fair Access to Community Care (Adults) Policy, the HSCP have arranged two informal […]
Action on Hearing Loss will be delivering a monthly drop-in clinic for hearing-aid maintenance at Deaf Blind Scotland in Kirkintilloch. The clinics will offer advice on how to look after hearing aids and how to change the batteries and tubing (both should be changed every 5-6 months). They will also […]
EDVA are holding the 2018 Conference on the morning of Tuesday 30th October at Woodhill Evangelical Church in Bishopbriggs. The Conference is FREE to attend and the full programme will be released within the next two weeks. There will also be a number of stalls for local organisations to highlight […]