Dave Thompson SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch yesterday (Mon 10th Aug) had a very positive meeting with Gill McVicar, Tracy Ligema and Maimie Thompson of NHS Highland to discuss progress on the redesign of NHS service delivery in Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross.
Mr Thompson said, “This was a very positive meeting. Ms McVicar outlined how the steering group meeting in Portree went on Tuesday last week (4th) where the process for the proposed Initial Agreement Document for the service redesign was presented. As part of the ongoing requirement for engagement we agreed that, as the redesign proposals take shape, it would make sense that an Open Event be scheduled for November in Portree which will be attended by myself and Ian Blackford MP, who could not be at the meeting yesterday. The Open event will probably run from mid-morning to mid afternoon and have a number of information points detailing proposed services for all of the various care areas e.g. one for Out of Hours, another for step up/step down, another for dementia where questions will be answered by the relevant professionals. The event will conclude with an open discussion to which all will be invited. Mrs McVicar also confirmed that she would be very happy for the group recently established to support the development of the services in the North to help shape the event.
Mr Thompson further welcomed the NHS Highland Board approval of the Initial Agreement Document (IAD) this Morning (11th Aug).
He went on, “The IAD will now go to the Scottish Government Investment Group where this project will be “bundled” with the redesign programme in Badenoch and Strathspey. This will mean both projects progressing together to ensure best value for money.
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