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Our Voice

@OurVoiceScot

Strengthening the voice of people who access health & social care services and the public in Scotland & ensuring engagement leads to improvement

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Rewarding involvement in the @OurVoiceScot Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making along with @mrandycassidy. Welcome the positive evaluation. #patientcentred #shareddecision #futureofhealthcare
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Today we publish an evaluation of the @OurVoiceScot Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making which met in Oct-Nov 2018 and made 13 recommendations to @scotgovhealth in Feb 2019. ➡️Find out more about the Jury and read the report at: scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
Front cover of the Evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making, published on 15 January 2020

ALT Front cover of the Evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making, published on 15 January 2020

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Our evaluation of the @OurVoiceScot Citizens’ Jury found that participants valued the opportunity to get involved and that the Jury’s report directly influenced the work of policy makers. ➡️Find out more about the Jury and read the report at: scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
Our evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making found that there was a diverse membership and Jury members would recommend the approach to others and would be happy to take part again. Policy makers found the Jury had validated their existing policy and work programme and had directly influenced upcoming work on Realistic Medicine and shared decision-making

ALT Our evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making found that there was a diverse membership and Jury members would recommend the approach to others and would be happy to take part again. Policy makers found the Jury had validated their existing policy and work programme and had directly influenced upcoming work on Realistic Medicine and shared decision-making

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Today we publish an evaluation of the @OurVoiceScot Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making which met in Oct-Nov 2018 and made 13 recommendations to @scotgovhealth in Feb 2019. ➡️Find out more about the Jury and read the report at: scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
Front cover of the Evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making, published on 15 January 2020

ALT Front cover of the Evaluation of the Our Voice Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making, published on 15 January 2020

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86% of @OurVoiceScot #CitizensPanel respondents knew about the new ‘opt-out’ system for tissue and #OrganDonation in Scotland. 83% support it.❤️ Find out more about people’s attitudes to tissue & organ donation at scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
86% of respondents know about and 83% support the introduction of an ‘opt-out’ system for organ and tissue donation in Scotland.

ALT 86% of respondents know about and 83% support the introduction of an ‘opt-out’ system for organ and tissue donation in Scotland.

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Three quarters of @OurVoiceScot #CitizensPanel respondents would be prepared to wait longer for an ambulance if it means they get the right care. 🚑 Find out more what people thought of the @scotambservice 2021-30 strategy at scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
73% of people are prepared to wait longer for an ambulance (outside of a life-threatening emergency) if it means they get the right care.

ALT 73% of people are prepared to wait longer for an ambulance (outside of a life-threatening emergency) if it means they get the right care.

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Today we publish the report of the 5th @OurVoiceScot #CitizensPanel survey. Find out people's views on the Scottish Ambulance Service, tissue & #OrganDonation after death and care provided by nurses & midwives. 🔗scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
The 5th Our Voice Citizens' Panel survey report looks at perceptions of the Scottish Ambulance Service, organ and tissue donation after death and care provided by nurses and midwives.

ALT The 5th Our Voice Citizens' Panel survey report looks at perceptions of the Scottish Ambulance Service, organ and tissue donation after death and care provided by nurses and midwives.

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Great to see the @OurVoiceScot Citizens' Jury included as one of the case studies in @AuditScotland's Principles for Community Empowerment. Find out more about the Jury at scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
Audit Scotland's Principles for Community Empowerment include a case study on the Our Voice Citizens' Jury. The Jury, made up of citizens from across Scotland, identified 13 recommendations for how shared decision-making could be supported and presented these to the Chief Medical Officer.

ALT Audit Scotland's Principles for Community Empowerment include a case study on the Our Voice Citizens' Jury. The Jury, made up of citizens from across Scotland, identified 13 recommendations for how shared decision-making could be supported and presented these to the Chief Medical Officer.

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Great to see our Citizens' Jury highlighted as a case study in this @AuditScotland report. You can read the Citizens' Jury report on shared decision making at scottishhealthcouncil.org/ou… @OurVoiceScot #CommunityEmpowerment
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Check out these five new principles for #CommunityEmpowerment. More here: buff.ly/2Yj3CU7
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What was it like being part of our Citizens’ Jury on Shared Decision-Making? Who better to ask than the jury members themselves?! 🤣 We got some of them to share their experiences in this short video 🎥 youtu.be/kdx90fWwBMQ
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Find out more about the Citizens’ Jury process - and read its recommendations - on the website: ▶️scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
ICYMI: @scotgov has responded to the 13 recommendations made by our Citizens' Jury on Shared Decision-Making. You can read what's being done about each one in the report on the @RealisticMed website. ▶️realisticmedicine.scot/citiz…
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What do the Scottish public recommend we focus on with Realistic Medicine? #realisticmedtay19 @NHSTayside @RealisticMed @SQSFellowship
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Today is “What matters to you?” day #WMTY19 Users of health and care services (& people who look after them) should have the chance EVERY DAY to share what’s important to them for their treatment and care - and be involved in decisions that affect them.
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WMTY@WMTYScot6 Jun 2019
It’s Thursday, it’s 6 June, it’s here #WMTY19 have a very talkative day everyone wherever you are it may be ☔️Or it may be ☀️But keep listening whatever the weather
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It’s day 2️⃣ of #VolunteersWeekScot and a good opportunity to share the #VolunteeringForAll national outcomes framework for Scotland, which was launched by @scotgov in April. We’re looking forward to collaborating with NHS Boards on this. gov.scot/publications/volunt…
Volunteering for All: national framework

Volunteering for All: national framework

Our national outcomes framework for volunteering.

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It’s #VolunteersWeekScot! 🎉We want to kick off the celebrations by sharing this video featuring the fabulous breastfeeding volunteers in @NHSBorders. 👶They are an exceptional support to new mums: youtu.be/FdHr0aLva9M
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WMTY@WMTYScot9 May 2019
There are only 4 weeks to go until ‘What Matters to You’ day! Find out all about it here: whatmatterstoyou.scot #WMTY19
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Find out more about the @OurVoiceScot Citizens' Jury, and it 13 recommendations for how shared decision-making can support #RealisticMedicine in Scotland, on our website. ➡️scottishhealthcouncil.org/ci…
The final report of the Our Voice Citizens' Jury describes the jury process and lists participants' recommendations about how shared decision-making could become a reality in Scottish health and care

ALT The final report of the Our Voice Citizens' Jury describes the jury process and lists participants' recommendations about how shared decision-making could become a reality in Scottish health and care

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Craig Higgins says being in the citizens jury was the best thing he had ever done - we are so lucky in Scotland to have people like Craig who want to get involved and help us create #PersonalisingRealisticMedicine @OurVoiceScot @CathCalderwood1 @DrGregorSmith – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Craig Shares his experience of participating in @OurVoiceScot Citizens Jury on Shared Decision making.
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