Aberdeen Integration Workshops Progress Report
Bi-monthly partnership workshops in Aberdeen focus on sharing good practice, building relationships, and providing updates on health and care services' development. These workshops involve various sectors and have seen increased attendance over the years.
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Gordon Edgar at gordon.edgar@nhs.net or Kevin Toshney at KToshney@aberdeencity.gov.uk Bi-monthly workshops and briefing sessions for 2 years to brief staff on Health and Social Care Integration.
ABERDEEN INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS NOVEMBER 2014 PROGRESS REPORT Introduction Introduction A series of bi A series of bi- -monthly partnership workshops have been taking place in Aberdeen for monthly partnership workshops have been taking place in Aberdeen for about three years. The purpose of these workshops is to give staff from across all about three years. The purpose of these workshops is to give staff from across all sectors the opportunity to share good practice, build working relationships with sectors the opportunity to share good practice, build working relationships with colleagues and receive updates on how health and care services are developing colleagues and receive updates on how health and care services are developing (specific detail is always given on the progress of partnership working in the City). (specific detail is always given on the progress of partnership working in the City). Who attends the workshops? Who attends the workshops? The audience is mainly made up of community health staff and staff from the Social The audience is mainly made up of community health staff and staff from the Social Care and Wellbeing Department. Over time, however, there has also been good Care and Wellbeing Department. Over time, however, there has also been good attendance from the third and independent sectors, health colleagues from acute attendance from the third and independent sectors, health colleagues from acute care, Councillors and NHS Grampian Board members. care, Councillors and NHS Grampian Board members.
What happens at the workshops? What happens at the workshops? The general format is to have a welcome and introduction followed by one or two The general format is to have a welcome and introduction followed by one or two presentations on issues or developments of particular interest to the audience. presentations on issues or developments of particular interest to the audience. The workshops always end with an update on how partnership working is The workshops always end with an update on how partnership working is progressing in Aberdeen. This would generally have been done by either the progressing in Aberdeen. This would generally have been done by either the Director of Social Care and Wellbeing or the Aberdeen Community Health Director of Social Care and Wellbeing or the Aberdeen Community Health Partnership General Manager. The Chief Officer now fulfils this role. Partnership General Manager. The Chief Officer now fulfils this role. A sandwich lunch is provided at the start so there is plenty of opportunity for A sandwich lunch is provided at the start so there is plenty of opportunity for attendees to meet and talk with colleagues from other services. The tone of the attendees to meet and talk with colleagues from other services. The tone of the workshops has always been kept informal and welcoming. workshops has always been kept informal and welcoming.
How have the workshops progressed? How have the workshops progressed? The workshops have always been consistently well attended. In 2014, however, there has been a significant increase in The workshops have always been consistently well attended. In 2014, however, there has been a significant increase in attendance as detailed below. attendance as detailed below. Month Month Number of Attendees Number of Attendees December 2013 December 2013 15 15 March 2014 March 2014 16 16 April 2014 April 2014 40 40 July 2014 July 2014 55 55 September 2014 September 2014 72 72 October 2014 October 2014 53 53 November 2014 November 2014 47 47 In the last year or two, the workshops have become ever more focussed on the integration agenda as set out in the Public In the last year or two, the workshops have become ever more focussed on the integration agenda as set out in the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. General aspects of how we work in partnership, however, have remained Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. General aspects of how we work in partnership, however, have remained an integral part of the workshops, for example presentations on Self Directed Support and Adult Support and an integral part of the workshops, for example presentations on Self Directed Support and Adult Support and Protection. Protection. Due to the integration agenda progressing, the workshops have been made monthly from September 2014 in recognition of Due to the integration agenda progressing, the workshops have been made monthly from September 2014 in recognition of the quickening pace of change. the quickening pace of change. During 2014, the workshops have become more participative with a half During 2014, the workshops have become more participative with a half- -hour section of each workshop now being dedicated to active work. dedicated to active work. hour section of each workshop now being These developments show that the workshops have grown and adapted naturally over time to reflect the needs of the These developments show that the workshops have grown and adapted naturally over time to reflect the needs of the partnership at any given time. It is expected that the workshops will continue to adapt in a similar manner in the partnership at any given time. It is expected that the workshops will continue to adapt in a similar manner in the future. future.
What have the workshops achieved and how have they been received? What have the workshops achieved and how have they been received? The workshops have given a sense of identity and place to partnership working in The workshops have given a sense of identity and place to partnership working in Aberdeen. They have allowed working relationships to be established and Aberdeen. They have allowed working relationships to be established and developed. The knowledge base of attendees has been increased by sharing developed. The knowledge base of attendees has been increased by sharing good practice as well as making them feel more connected to the strategic good practice as well as making them feel more connected to the strategic developments happening within health and social care in the City. developments happening within health and social care in the City. This connection has been increased by making the workshops more participative. A This connection has been increased by making the workshops more participative. A key element is now finding out the views and opinions of colleagues and key element is now finding out the views and opinions of colleagues and promoting these findings as drivers for change. promoting these findings as drivers for change. The workshops have also given colleagues an excellent platform to promote The workshops have also given colleagues an excellent platform to promote successful and innovative pieces of work to a cross successful and innovative pieces of work to a cross- -sector audience keen to keep up to date with the latest developments. up to date with the latest developments. sector audience keen to keep We have yet to do a formal evaluation of the workshops, but anecdotally we know that We have yet to do a formal evaluation of the workshops, but anecdotally we know that they are greatly valued by colleagues as a way of meeting other people and they are greatly valued by colleagues as a way of meeting other people and engaging in dialogue about the integration agenda. There is invariably a real buzz engaging in dialogue about the integration agenda. There is invariably a real buzz in the room by the end of each workshop and the increasing numbers of in the room by the end of each workshop and the increasing numbers of attendees is very positive. attendees is very positive.
What does the future hold for the workshops? What does the future hold for the workshops? As stated, the workshops have been moved to monthly as they are seen as a key As stated, the workshops have been moved to monthly as they are seen as a key element of communicating with staff regarding the integration agenda. They hold element of communicating with staff regarding the integration agenda. They hold a central place in our communication strategy and will continue and adapt as a central place in our communication strategy and will continue and adapt as required for as long as they prove beneficial. required for as long as they prove beneficial. If you would like to find out more about the workshops, please contact Gordon Edgar If you would like to find out more about the workshops, please contact Gordon Edgar at gordon.edgar@nhs.net or Kevin at gordon.edgar@nhs.net or Kevin Toshney Toshney at KToshney@aberdeencity.gov.uk at KToshney@aberdeencity.gov.uk
