Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan

This Action Plan sets out the Government's programme to deliver a healthier Scotland by helping people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to health care. The report is informed by the response to the consultation on Better Health, Better Care: A Discussion Document (August 2007).


ANNEX B
References and Publications

Achieving Fair Access
NHS Health Scotland, 2007
www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/4683-Achieving%20Fair%20Access%20guidance.pdf

All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population
Scottish Executive, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Equality/18501/Experience

Atkinson Review: Final report. Measurement of Government Output and Productivity for the National Accounts
Office for National Statistics, 2005
www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/methodology/specific/PublicSector/atkinson/downloads/Atkinson_Report_Full.pdf

Better Health, Better Care: A Discussion Document
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/194854/0052337.pdf

Better Health, Better Care: Planning Tomorrow's Workforce Today
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/planningtomorrowsworkforcetoday

Building a health service fit for the future: a national framework for service change in the NHS in Scotland ("The Kerr Report")
Scottish Executive, 2005
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/924/0012112.pdf

Co-ordinated, integrated and fit for purpose: A Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland
Scottish Executive 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/166617/0045435.pdf

The Crerar Review: The Report of the Independent Review of Regulation, Audit, Inspection and Complaints Handling of Public Services in Scotland
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/198627/0053093.pdf

Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century (Report Brief)
Institute of Medicine, 2001
www.iom.edu/File.aspx?ID=27184

Delivering a Healthy Future: An Action Framework for Children and Young People's Health in Scotland
Scottish Executive, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/165782/0045104.pdf

Delivering for Mental Health
Scottish Executive, 2006
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/157157/0042281.pdf

Delivery Through Leadership: NHSScotland Leadership Development Framework
Scottish Executive, 2005
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/54357/0014334.pdf

Expert Group on Acute Maternity Services: Reference Report
Scottish Executive, 2002
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/47021/0013918.pdf

Fair For All
Scottish Executive, 2001
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/159176/0043303.pdf

A Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland
Scottish Executive, 2001
www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/health/ffms-00.asp

Health for All Children 4: Guidance on Implementation in Scotland (Hall 4)
Scottish Executive, 2005
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/37432/0011167.pdf

Health in Scotland 2006: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/203463/0054202.pdf

Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland
Scottish Executive, 2006
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/148746/0039553.pdf

The Government Economic Strategy
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/202993/0054092.pdf

Health in Scotland 2006: Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/203463/0054202.pdf

Implementing A Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland: Overview Report of the Expert Group on Acute Maternity Services
Scottish Executive, 2002
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/47021/0013919.pdf

Inequalities in Mortality in Scotland 1981-2001
MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, 2007
www.sphsu.mrc.ac.uk/files/File/current_research/Inequalities/Inequalities_in_health.pdf

International Health Regulations (2005)
World Health Organization ( WHO)
www.who.int/csr/ihr

Let's Make Scotland More Active: A strategy for physical activity
Scottish Executive, 2003
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/47032/0017726.pdf

Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better
Scottish Executive 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/162790/0044282.pdf

The Mental Health of Children and Young People: A Framework for Promotion, Prevention and Care
Scottish Executive, 2005
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/77843/0018686.pdf

Respect and Responsibility: Strategy and Action Plan for Improving Sexual Health
Scottish Executive, 2003
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/35596/0012575.pdf

Towards a Future Without Tobacco: The Report of the Smoking Prevention Working Group
Scottish Executive, 2006
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/155323/0041722.pdf

Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: The Future of Mental Health Improvement in Scotland 2008-11
Scottish Government, 2007
www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/201215/0053753.pdf

Legislation

Community Care and Health Scotland Act 2002
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2002/20020005.htm

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2004/40004--a.htm

Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2007/pdf/asp_20070015_en.pdf

Organisations And Initiatives

The Scottish Government
www.scotland.gov.uk

Active Schools (Scottish Government)
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/Introduction/ActiveSchools

Better Health, Better Care (Scottish Government)
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/Action-Plan

Childsmile (NHSScotland)
www.child-smile.org

Curriculum for Excellence
www.curriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk

Forth Valley Dementia Services Project
www.dementia.stir.ac.uk/fvdp/fvdphome.htm

Getting it Right for Every Child (Scottish Government)
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/childrensservices/girfec

Health and Safety Executive Scotland
www.hse.gov.uk/scotland

ISD Scotland - Information Services Division
www.isdscotland.org

Investing in Volunteers
www.investinginvolunteers.org.uk

Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (Marie Curie)
www.mcpcil.org.uk/liverpool_care_pathway

Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland
www.ltcas.org.uk

Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities (Scottish Government)
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/inequalitiestaskforce

NHS Education for Scotland ( NES)
www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
www.nhshealthquality.org

Nutrition Now (Royal College of Nursing)
http://nextgen.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/campaigns/nutritionnow

Office for National Statistics ( ONS)
www.statistics.gov.uk

Scottish Health Council
www.scottishhealthcouncil.org

Scottish Household Survey
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/16002

Scotland's Mental Health First Aid
www.healthscotland.org.uk/smhfa

Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk

Scottish Public Health Observatory
www.scotpho.org.uk

Tayside Ambulance Pilot (Marie Curie Cancer Care and Scottish Ambulance Service)http://deliveringchoice.mariecurie.org.uk/flagship_projects/tayside_project

Volunteer Development Scotland
www.vds.org.uk

Workforce Plus
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Business-Industry/Employability

Notes

Loretto W. and Taylor M. Characteristics of adults in Scotland with long term health conditions: An analysis of Scottish Household and Scottish Health Surveys, University of Edinburgh, Scottish Executive Social Research 2007

Braunholtz S, Davidson S, Myant K, O'Connor R
Well? What Do You Think? (2006): The Third National Scottish Survey Of Public Attitudes To Mental Health, Mental Wellbeing And Mental Health Problems
Scottish Government Social Research 2007

Fair to all, personal to each: the next steps for NHSScotland
by Scottish Executive Health Department
Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/ftap.pdf
ISBN: 075594447X

New community pharmacy contract introduction of transitional arrangements: NHS circular PCA(P)(2004)9
by Scottish Executive Health Department
Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004
Exploring the Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland
Care 21 Report
URL: http://80.75.66.189/care21/care21_display.jsp;jsessionid=76C80D7B241E3C1FE3F1F32475341 DFA?pContentID=32&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&

National Workforce Planning Framework 2005
by Scottish Executive
Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2005
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/08/30112456/24598
ISBN: 0755946618

Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12)
The Stationery Office Limited 2005
URL: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2005/20050012.htm
ISBN 0 10 590086 9

Investing in Volunteers Standard -
http://iiv.investinginvolunteers.org.uk/VolunteeringEngland/Core/RecordedResource.aspx?resource=598d3021917c4e5ab5ab10b6e7fe17d0

The Scottish Executive. 2004. A breath of fresh air for Scotland. Improving Scotland's health: The challenge tobacco control action plan. Edinburgh: The Stationery Office. Available from:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/health/abfa-00.asp

General Register Office for Scotland ( GROS)
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk

NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee
http://www.nrac.scot.nhs.uk

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