HSCP Locality Planning Groups (LPGs)
‘People and Partnerships, Making a Difference’
Get Involved!
- Do you want to influence your local health and care services?
- Do you want to make a difference to local people's health and wellbeing?
- Do you want to influence the long-term planning HSCP services in Inverclyde?
... then becoming involved with the HSCP Locality Planning Groups (East or West Locality) might be something you could consider.
Get involved in an exciting opportunity for local people to be involved in shaping local services and support.
You could do this as an individual or through representing a local group or network.
WHAT IS LOCALITIES ALL ABOUT
The Inverclyde HSCP Locality Groups are established in accordance with the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, the Act puts in place the legislative framework to integrate health and social care services in Scotland. Section 29(3) (a) of the Act noted above requires each integration Authority to establish at least two localities within its area.
• Locality....“a smaller area within the borders of an Integration Authority”
• Purpose…. “to provide an organisational mechanism for local leadership of service planning... localities must have real influence on how resources are spent in their area”
• Aim…. ‘to ensure that the benefits of better integration improve health and wellbeing outcomes by providing a forum for professionals, communities and individuals to inform service redesign; improvement and utilisation of resources’.
WHAT WILL LOCALITY PLANNING GROUPS DO
Locality Planning Groups will influence and help shape our services in Inverclyde, they will have three main purposes. The HSCP Locality Groups will;
1) Represent local stakeholder groups in relation to health and social care services to influence, help shape and inform HSCP service planning.
2) Provide views on the development, implementation and review of Inverclyde HSCP strategic plans.
3) Be a key partner in developing and supporting engagement, communication and sharing of information locally to deliver the key outcomes for Inverclyde.
WHERE ARE THE EAST AND WEST LOCALITIES?
The East Locality is defined as including the towns and villages of:
- Kilmacolm and Quarriers Village
- Port Glasgow
- Greenock East and Central (boundary Bakers Brae)
The West Locality is defined as including the towns and villages of:
- Greenock West and Gourock
- Greenock South and South West
- Inverkip and Wemyss Bay