‘ Being Here’ - Supporting Strong Communities North of Scotland Planning Group Event 20 th November, 2014

An Approach to Building Sustainability of Health and Care Services in Remote and Rural Areas Proposal to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Action Research

‘working closely with individuals and communities to understand their needs, maximise talents and resources, support self reliance, and build resilience’ Christie

Work streams A Stream always leads up to a big body of water, so if you keep going you will eventually find something big. Recruitment and Retention Training And Education Community Resilience Evaluation And Action Research Seminars Conferences Networking Communications

Test Areas Argyll and Bute West Lochaber

Original plan cannot progress New proposal based on Rural Support Team approach Multi professional Skye Drs No resident Dr or Nurse on Eigg Community Resilience

Alaska

Highland

Recruitment and Retention Marketing campaign - Orchid Rural Support Team Forces Not just about recruiting!

Training and Education Meeting to discuss immediate needs in Argyll and Bute, non by pass hospitals Community Health Aid modules Workshop – Why Rural? – Rural Scotland, not only Highland – Multi professional, team based – Skills and competencies – Rural College – Focus on rural experience in training – Targeted admission policies – Rural track, high quality placements – Locally accessible continuing education – Rural passport – Branding and marketing Seminar topic for next year Rural Support Team possibility for rural track training

Community Resilience First Responders Community learning Nuka approach Self care Wellness Community Health Aids Health Panel Relationships Rural Parliament Interreg/Leader funding HIE links

Evaluation and Action Research Evaluation Literature Review update Health Economist Specific pieces of work

Communication and Sharing Seminars Conferences Networking Join up work – Northern Peripheries – Institute for Rural Health – NES – RCGP – NoSPG

Community Resilience Expectations OOH Transport Retrieval Telehealth Clinical Decision Support Learning

But what about the future Dr Cameron?

2727 Independent Dependent Done to / for youDo it yourself Interdependent Doing it with

2828 Independent Dependent Done to / for youDo it yourself Interdependent Doing it with Illness Health Wellness

Use and build on all of our assets

Comments? Questions? Being Here, Why Rural?