Dementia strategy: island communities impact assessment

Conclusion

The Scottish Government is committed to on-going engagement with people with lived experience, external stakeholders, and advisory groups to ensure that the impacts of the Strategy and Delivery Plans remain under continuous review as new data and evidence emerges.

No policy issues were identified during the course of the development of the Strategy, or from the stakeholder discussion or the public consultations, which would have an effect on an island community which was significantly different from the effect on other communities (including other island communities). It was therefore not considered necessary to conduct a full Island Communities Impact Assessment. Potential impacts shall be monitored as actions stemming from the Strategy and delivery plans are implemented, and further ICIAs will be considered where they are necessary.

It is hoped that the actions proposed in the strategy and delivery plan will have a positive effect on those living in island and rural communities as it’s development was embarked upon with the intention to improve the current situation for, and was largely informed by, people living with dementia and those who have some connection to dementia including people in island and rural communities. However, potential barriers to equitable provision of/or access to some of these policies have been identified. It is important to monitor these and, if needed, take action to mitigate this, to ensure these policies are equally accessible and to the benefit of everyone living with dementia, and to their care partners/ unpaid carers.