13 August 2015

Health Summit on the Future of the NHS in Scotland

A summit is being held in Glasgow to discuss the future of the Scottish NHS.

[caption id="attachment_4770" align="alignleft" width="150"] Shona Robison[/caption]

The health summit will take place at the Teaching and Learning Centre in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital from 5:30pm-7:30pm on the 25th of August 2015. Health Secretary Shona Robison, leading doctors, nurses and representatives from the social care sector will debate how services need to change to cope with the growing elderly population.

The event is part of the Scottish Government’s national conversation, Creating a Healthier Scotland, which is offering people a say on how to improve both health and healthcare north of the border.

There will be keynote addresses by Ms Robison and Theresa Fyffe, Scotland Director of the Royal College of Nursing, as well as time for audience questions and a panel discussion.

Ms. Robison said: “Through…conversation, and events such as this, I want to know what really matters to people and their families when thinking about the future, and what support they need to lead healthier lives.”

For more information on the Scottish government’s health care quality strategy, click here.