A Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland Scottish Executive, February 2007 Scottish Executive, February 2007

Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland Purpose and vision “ to give strategic direction and support to all health and social care services and practitioners who deliver rehabilitation services to individuals and communities”

Focus on core principles of rehabilitation relating to:- Older people Older people Adults with long term conditions Adults with long term conditions Vocational rehabilitation Vocational rehabilitation

Rehabilitation …. Added value offered by rehabilitation Added value offered by rehabilitation Health gains through return to productive activity and employment Health gains through return to productive activity and employment Multi-disciplinary & multi agency context Multi-disciplinary & multi agency context Vision for individuals, carers and services to deliver this agenda Vision for individuals, carers and services to deliver this agenda

Rehabilitation …rehabilitation is fundamentally about enabling an supporting individuals to recover or adjust during this time (when facing challenges to their physical or mental well being, & experiencing an impact on their quality of life), achieving full potential and – where possible – to live full and active lives. …rehabilitation is fundamentally about enabling an supporting individuals to recover or adjust during this time (when facing challenges to their physical or mental well being, & experiencing an impact on their quality of life), achieving full potential and – where possible – to live full and active lives. Chief Health Professions Officer – Introduction to the Delivery framework for Adult rehabilitation in scotland Chief Health Professions Officer – Introduction to the Delivery framework for Adult rehabilitation in scotland

Recommendations for action 1. Rehabilitation services should be more accessible to those who use services, including direct access when essential 2.Rehabilitation services need to be delivered locally, with a strong community focus

Recommendations for action 3. A systematic approach to delivering rehabilitation to individuals is required, promoting independence, self management and productive activity 4. Rehabilitation services should be comprehensive and evidence based, should reflect individuals needs at distinct phases of care, and should identify models to ensure seamless transitions

Recommendations for action 5. Practitioners and providers in health an social care services need to be better informed about current and evolving roles and expertise within rehabilitation teams. 6. Health and social care professionals need to critically review staff resource deployment through service re-design and skill mix review.

National Implementation National rehabilitation implementation group National rehabilitation implementation group Funding for Rehabilitation coordinators Funding for Rehabilitation coordinators Rehabilitation Implementation Programme group Rehabilitation Implementation Programme group Rehabilitation Research Consensus Event Rehabilitation Research Consensus Event Managed knowledge Network Managed knowledge Network