SACH Resources

Newly-published papers

Look here for the latest, relevant documents and papers looking at topics such as Community Hospitals, Community Care, Primary Care, the Extended Primary care Team...

2nd May 2008
Living and Dying with Advanced Heart Failure: A Palliative Care Approach >>
Published by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care in March 2008, this report outlines key issues and themes which should be considered in the ongoing development of local strategies for the palliative care of patients with advanced heart failure.

Endorsed by the Scottish Government and the National Centre for Advanced Heart Failure.

20th December 2007
Developing Community Hospitals - a Strategy for Scotland >>
The long awaited Scottish Government strategy paper for Scottish Community Hospitals has now been published. You can download and read it here.

14th November 2007
The WHO Family Health Nursing >>
Pilot in Scotland Final Report, read it here!

14th November 2007
Visibly Accessible and Integrated Care >>
Report of Review of Nursing in the Community

14th November 2006
The provison of Safe and Effective Primary Medical Services Out of Hours >>
A National Overview published by NHS QIS Nov 06. NHS Board reports below