Winter Plan & Surge Planning Webinar with Scottish Government – 25 July 

Winter Plan & Surge Planning Webinar with Scottish Government – 25 July 

Dear Members,

The Scottish Government are carrying out engagement activity in relation to the winter plan 2024 and surge planning activity, and would like to hear from you in a webinar on:

Thursday 25 July 2024
10:00 – 11:00 am

This will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please register for this session on the Members Area.

The questions below will form the structure of the meeting. We will provide you with an opportunity to discuss the implications for social work and social care.

  • Thinking about the winter plan 2023/24
    • What do you think worked well and should be retained?
    • What do you think was missing from the plan?
  • Thinking about the winter plan for 2024/25
    • What do you want to see included in the plan?
    • What do you think should be done differently this year?
    • How could we improve the communications around the winter plan?
  • Thinking about ongoing surge planning, preparing for year round surge pressures
    • What are the critical functions in social care that you think should be protected?
    • What interventions do you think should be considered locally to manage pressure periods?
    • What national interventions do you think should be considered to help the system manage periods of peak pressure?
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