Careers in health and social care in East Lothian
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East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is responsible for health and social care services in East Lothian. The ELHSCP Partnership consists of two organisations, NHS Lothian and East Lothian Council working together to provide the best health, best care and best value for East Lothian's communitities.
Our aim is to ensure that health and social care services in East Lothian:
- are joined-up for service-users
- take account of the particular needs of individual service-users and their circumstances in different parts of the county
- respect our service-users' rights and take account of their dignity
- take account of the way that our service-users participate in their communities
- protect and improve our service-users' safety
- improve the quality of our services and ensure that they are planned and delivered locally in a way that is engaged with our communities
- anticipate needs and prevent problems arising
- make the best use of the available facilities, people and other resources.
Contact us on elhscp@eastlothian.gov.uk
- A Better Life in East Lothian (ABEL)
- Assessment and support
- Care Homes
- Carers
- Children and families
- Disability and additional support needs
- Health Services in East Lothian
- Improving the Cancer Journey
- Living Healthy Lives
- Justice Social Work
- Make a comment, complaint or compliment
- Mental health and addiction
- Protect someone from harm
- Self Directed Support
Latest News
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The East Lothian Integration Joint Board (commonly called the IJB) works to integrate health and social care. An opportunity has arisen for a service user representative to join the East Lothian Integration Joint Board, for a three-year term. Find out more
Read more about 20/03/2023 IJB seeks to appoint service user representative -
ELHSCP presented its recommendations to the IJB regarding the future of Community Hospitals and Care Home provisions in East Lothian following an extensive review and public consultation.
Read more about 17/03/2023 Community Hospitals and Care Homes provision recommendations -
The newly refurbished, and greatly expanded Cockenzie Health Centre, home to The Harbours Medical Practice, has been officially opened following a £4.1m refurbishment and expansion.
Read more about 01/02/2023 Cockenzie Health Centre extension is officially opened -
Following a visit from the Care Inspectorate, and a paper highlighting extensive refurbishment works required at Eskgreen Care Home, elected members were faced with making a difficult decision regarding the future of Eskgreen Care Home.
Read more about 16/01/2023 Decisions taken regarding the future of Eskgreen Care Home, Musselburgh -
Monthly progress reports on the 17 recommendations made within the recent 'External review into access and capacity at Riverside Medical Practice, Musselburgh', can be viewed by clicking this link. [External Website]
Read more about 30/12/2022 Riverside Medical Review progress reports -
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