Enlighten was delighted to host The Future Health of Scotland discussion on 27th October in Edinburgh, in partnership with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh.
Despite the many challenges around the delivery of health and social care in Scotland today, the speakers and tremendous engagement from the audience – which comprised more than 100 clinicians and other interested parties – showed a clear ambition to find a way to work together to deliver a “single shared vision” that can improve the health of Scotland. Optimism, determination, humility and hope defined the day.
The full agenda can be viewed here. Speakers included:
- Stephen Boyle, Auditor General
- Sarah Davidson, Carnegie UK
- Mark Diffley, The Diffley Partnership
- Andy Elder, RCPE
- Jane-Claire Judson, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
- Donald Macaskill, Scottish Care
- Mogens Vestergaard, Professor and Deep-End GP, Aarhus University
- Kirsty Williams CBE, Chair of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and former Member of the Welsh Senedd (MS) and Minister for Education from 2016-2021.
- Politicians: Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care; Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour Deputy Leader & spokesperson for health & social care; Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader; Patrick Harvie, Scottish Greens spokesperson for Net Zero, constitution & external affairs; Brian Whittle, Scottish Conservative shadow minister for public health.
All of the day’s sessions are now available to view online:
Intentions for the Day
Reality Bites
The Art of the Possible
Hard Choices
Reflections on the Morning Sessions
What do the Workforce of 2048 Think
Polling Presentation & Mark Diffley’s slides
Are Party Politics an Obstacle to Reform
Closing
It is clear that there is plenty of work still to be done. Enlighten is continuing to work with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland and the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh as we consider next steps towards the election and beyond.