Social care and health news

Alison Macdonald appointed as Director of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership

Director of Health and Social Care, Alison will continue to steer new initiatives which are essential to help us provide integrated, quality patient care.

Published 2nd April 2019.

Draft East Lothian Integration Joint Board Strategic Plan 2019-22 unveiled

Consultation open until 12th March

Published 28th February 2019.

Health and Social Care priorities - Have your say!

Take part in a short survey to have your say on Health and social care priorities in East Lothian over the next three years.

Published 13th February 2019.

Learn to spot the signs of financial harm

Is your money safe? East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee tackles Financial Harm.

Published 11th February 2019.

Partnership launches consultation and engagement

East Lothian Integration Joint Board (IJB) asks East Lothian citizens about strategic priorities between 2019 and 2022

Published 14th January 2019.

Developing and improving community support services

“We start this exercise with a blank canvas,' says Councillor Fiona O'Donnell

Published 22nd August 2018.

The IJB needs you

We are looking for a new carer representative and a new independent sector representative

Published 11th July 2018.

East Lothian businesses come up trumps for Carers Week 2018

New scheme offers carers discounts and treats as mark of appreciation during National Carers Week.

Published 28th May 2018.

Changes to charging for adult social care services are on the way

'We have to do things differently so that we can meet people's needs cost-effectively'

Published 13th March 2018.

Councillor Fiona O’Donnell welcomes first National Adult Protection Day – 20 February 2018

Seen something? Say something?

Published 15th February 2018.

We need to talk about adoption

National Adoption Week Scotland 20 – 25 November 2017

Published 20th November 2017.

Our first East Lothian Share the Care month a great success

New Share the Carers are stepping up!

Published 5th October 2017.

ELHSCP carers to say what they think about the new draft East Lothian eligibility criteria for carers

Calling all carers!

Published 2nd October 2017.

East Lothian Integration Joint Board (IJB) Annual Performance Report 2016-17

Find out more about the progress of health and social care integration in East Lothian

Published 5th September 2017.

September 2017 is Share the Care Month in East Lothian

Making the everyday possible for East Lothian families

Published 4th September 2017.

ELHSCP launches seven new planning groups

Planning together 'This is a real milestone in ELHSCP's development,' says David Small

Published 25th July 2017.

Therapy ponies visit Crookston Care Home

Unusual therapy pets welcomed by Crookston Care Home residents

Published 11th July 2017.

Named Person Scheme - business as usual for East Lothian

We will carry on sharing wellbeing concerns with partner agencies as before, using the GIRFEC approach and in line with the child protection procedures we currently follow.

Published 15th August 2016.