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A Delivery Framework for Adult
Rehabilitation in Scotland
Scottish
Executive,
February 2007
Delivery Framework for Adult
Rehabilitation in Scotland
Purpose and vision
“ to give strategic direction and support to all
health and social care services and
practitioners who deliver rehabilitation
services to individuals and communities”
Focus on core principles of
rehabilitation relating to:
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Older people
Adults with long term conditions
Vocational rehabilitation
Rehabilitation ….
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Added value offered by rehabilitation
Health gains through return to productive
activity and employment
Multi-disciplinary & multi agency context
Vision for individuals , carers and services to
deliver this agenda
Rehabilitation
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…rehabilitation is fundamentally about
enabling an supporting individuals to recover
or adjust during this time (when facing
challenges to their physical or mental well
being, & experiencing an impact on their
quality of life), achieving full potential and –
where possible – to live full and active lives.
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Chief Health Professions Officer – Introduction to the
Delivery framework for Adult rehabilitation in scotland
Recommendations for action
Rehabilitation services should be more
accessible to those who use services,
including direct access when essential
2. Rehabilitation services need to be delivered
locally, with a strong community focus
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Recommendations for action
3. A systematic approach to delivering
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rehabilitation to individuals is required,
promoting independence, self management
and productive activity
Rehabilitation services should be
comprehensive and evidence based, should
reflect individuals needs at distinct phases of
care, and should identify models to ensure
seamless transitions
Recommendations for action
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Practitioners and providers in health an social
care services need to be better informed
about current and evolving roles and
expertise within rehabilitation teams.
Health and social care professionals need to
critically review staff resource deployment
through service re-design and skill mix
review.
National Implementation
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National rehabilitation implementation group
Funding for Rehabilitation coordinators
Rehabilitation Implementation Programme
group
Rehabilitation Research Consensus Event
Managed knowledge Network