Healthcare Improvement Scotland is a public health body that aims to drive improvements that support the highest possible quality of care for the people of Scotland. The Scottish Health Council is a key part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and currently plays a leading role in ensuring that NHSScotland listens to the views of people and communities and that it acts on those views. Healthcare Improvement Scotland is gathering views on the future direction of the Scottish Health Council.
The College response noted that the Scottish Health Council (SHC) could be a vehicle for bringing together views on health and social care which can then be represented on the individual Integrated Joint Boards. The SHC should focus on offering a service to people and communities which is not available elsewhere; and it could also do more to engage with young people.
