Archive - 2019 News

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership are pleased to launch the consultation of our local mental health action plan.

If you’re feeling low and lonely this Christmas, help is at hand from a range of organisations offering support.

Santa and his helpers are getting the chance to learn how to communicate with children with speech and language difficulties – by using Makaton signing.

A new toolkit has been published to help cut the number of drug-related deaths in Aberdeen.

A public survey has been launched on Scotland's Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy.

The survey is open to anyone in Scotland and seeks responses as part of the Scottish Government’s review of the strategy.

'Thinking differently and acting swiftly' are at the heart of a new statement of intent from Health and Social Care Scotland.

Scotland’s health and social care leaders are pledging to work with communities to “think beyond traditional approaches” as they look to radically reshape primary health and care.

New arrangements are set to be put in place to manage Carden Medical Centre.

The GP practice partners have notified Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP) of their intention to cease their contract with NHS Grampian.

A series of free events across Scotland to experience and discuss digital health and care.

How can we harness the power of digital to look after our health and wellbeing, on our own terms?

Social Security Scotland has launched a new Funeral Support Payment.

The benefit, which is now open for applications, is a one-off payment giving people on low incomes a contribution towards the cost of a funeral.

The Partnership’s Annual Report 2018-19 has been commended by the Integration Joint Board.

The report outlines the extent to which the organisation has met the aims and objectives laid out in its Strategic Plan covering that period, along with an overview of spending.

Aberdeen is set to become an official Fast Track City in a bid to boost services for people living with HIV.

A second research article about the work of Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP) has been published in the space of just two months in a prestigious journal with an international reach.

Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership are pleased to launch the consultation of our local mental health and wellbeing strategic statement.

A new charter detailing patients’ rights and responsibilities has been published by the Scottish Government.

A Grampian-wide review of Mental Health and Learning Disability Services is being carried out by Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray IJBs and NHS Grampian. 

Self-Directed Support is how we deliver social care for people who require services.

Post-diagnostic support for people recently diagnosed with dementia will be changing from this summer.

Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership has launched a groundbreaking scheme to put people with learning disabilities at the heart of recruitment.

Aberdeen City Health & Social Partnership (ACHSCP) is embarking on the first stage of a project to provide new facilities for the growing Danestone/Grandhome communities.

The Aberdeen Links Programme has been officially rolled out across the whole city.

Aberdeen’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) has agreed to move from four to three localities – to help Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (ACHSP) provide services tailored to the needs of local communities.

Neighbourhood Health, part of the Public Health & Wellbeing team, has published a special report on its Health Improvement Fund.

Members of the HEART Awards Project Team and one of our awards night hosts, Dr Calum Leask, took a trip down to the Alcohol & Drugs Action (ADA) office to present the team with the donation from our 2019 event.

Free personal care for the under-65s is now available in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen Integration Joint Board members have approved the new Strategic Plan 2019-22.

It's the 1st year anniversary of the commencement of the provision of communication equipment and support legislation.

Aberdeen Integration Joint Board (IJB) members have backed the 2019/20 budget for adult primary care and social care services in the city.

Outstanding staff achievement has been celebrated at the Beach Ballroom at Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership’s third annual HEART Awards.

LATA 65 – Young at Art, the worlds leading street art project for seniors lands in Aberdeen. Over 65? Sign up now !

What does primary care look like for the future generation?

Police Scotland wants to hear from the public and our partners about how we shape the service that we provide.

Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP) and the Integration Joint Board are in the process of reviewing our current locality model. This review includes potentially moving to three localities, and we want to ensure that we learn from and build on the work that has taken place over the last 2 – 3 years.

Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership’s draft Strategic Plan 2019–22 is now out for public consultation.

Dr Caroline Howarth MBChB FRCGP has been appointed as the new Clinical Director for Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership.