Scottish Government – Lived experience experts panel
Applications are now open for individuals and organisations play a part in designing the new National Care Service (NCS) for Scotland.
Adults over the age of 18 can apply on gov.scot to join the Lived Experience Experts Panel (LEEP) which will bring together all sorts of people from across the country to share their views on how the new NCS can best meet the needs of those it will serve.
Stakeholder organisations can also add their voices by applying to join the Stakeholder Register.
The new NCS will set national standards and guidance to support the local design and delivery of community healthcare and social work services in Scotland in a way which best meets the needs of those who use them.
Anyone over the age of 18 living in Scotland can apply to take part. Over the next few years the design work will consider a number of themes, the first of which are:
- Information sharing to improve health and social care support
- Realising rights and recognising responsibilities
- Keeping health and social care support local
- Making sure my voice is heard
- Valuing the workforce.
This is not the only opportunity to get involved in co-design work. The first National Care Service Forum takes place on Monday, 3 October in Perth. This will be another opportunity for individuals to engage and shape the NCS co-design process.