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Corinne Curtis, a service user with Orkney Integration Authority Strategic Planning Group says it has gone from being "tokenistic to tokenistic with a bit more support".
"I find my job absolutely impossible," she says.
Andrew Strong from the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
Committee convener Neil Findlay asks the witnesses to comment on the level of engagement.
Margaret McKeith from Partners for Integration with Scottish Care says it varies considerably and it is down to personal relationships.
Andrew Strong from the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) says there is a limited picture is terms of engagement.
Mr Strong says there are "unequal relationships".
The second evidence session is underway:
Image source, ThinkstockMSPs continue to take evidence on Integration Authorities engagement with stakeholders as health and social care are integrated.
The committee have agreed, to examine Integration Authorities’ (IAs) approach to engagement with stakeholders and whether or not IAs are doing enough to involve patients, carers, the third sector and other stakeholders over the design and future of health and social care in their local area.
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 places a duty on Integration Authorities to ensure that stakeholders are fully engaged in the preparation, publication and review of strategic commissioning plans.
Regulations set out the people who must be consulted in relation to integration schemes, strategic plans and significant decisions in a locality.
Linda McGlynn from Diabetes Scotland
Linda McGlynn from Diabetes Scotland there is a role for the Scottish Health Council within the development formula.
Committee convener Neil Findlay asks if problems are mainly around service improvement or budget.
Ms McGlynn says resources are the main issue.
Sonia Cottom from Pain Association Scotland says "it is about spending the pennies to save the pounds" and "looking at the bigger picture".
Caire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland says there needs to be a much wider effort in sharing best practice in integration joint boards.
Ms Cairns says there will be an another report in January to give an update on how things are going.
Heather Petrie from Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire says there are a number of community events coming up in South Lanarkshire.
Ms Petrie says all of the information is getting passed though the nesletter and blog and the communications have improved.
Linda McGlynn from DiabetesScotland says "I have not seen many other examples of best practice other than what is going on in South Lanarkshire."
Linda McGlynn from DiabetesScotland
Caire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland says there is best practice across Scotland and there are many examples in different areas.
"There is definitely an improvement," she says.
Image source, bbcCaire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Linda McGlynn from Diabetes Scotland says with all these processes communication is the key.
Ms McGlynn says if there is improvement in communication then people will feel they have a seat at the table.
Caire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland says a lot of carers attend a lot of meetings around the integrated authorities.
Ms Cairns says for carers who are also employed they and up being out of pocket and this needs to be addressed.
Heather Petrie from Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
Heather Petrie from Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire says the "money should go directly to the third sector" so that they have more influence on where that money is spent.
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Caire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland
Caire Cairns from the Coalition of Carers in Scotland says "the process needs to be sorted out so that carers feel they are equal partners" around the table.
Scotland's social care services 'unsustainable'
The current system of social care in Scotland is "unsustainable", according to a financial watchdog report last September.
The Accounts Commission said an additional £667m, external would be needed by 2020 to maintain current levels of service, and called for a "frank and wide-ranging" debate on the issue.
It said an ageing population, budget cuts and legislative changes were putting pressure on the system.
Scotland's 32 councils currently spend about £3.1bn on social care.
That money was used to provide support to more than 300,000 people in 2014/15 - about 70% of whom were aged over 65.
Linda McGlynn from DiabetesScotland
Linda McGlynn from Diabetes Scotland says we have to look at what is happening locally and put resources in.
Ms McGlynn says "resources are needed locally."
She says the NHS have an engagement system to involve the public.
Heather Petrie from Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire says there is now a new social care leader within the council.
Ms Petrie says that person publishes a blog with key advice.
"It is about opening up channels," she says.
Image source, ThinkstockIn April in 2015 we reported that the way care is organised is radically changing across the whole of Scotland.
Large parts of health board and council budgets are being merged in a bid to cut bed-blocking and aid the transition to nursing home care or home care.
People with long-term conditions, disabilities and the elderly are expected to see the greatest benefit.
The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act, external has been described as the most substantial reform to the NHS in a generation.
Image source, bbcIt forces councils and the NHS to work together to provide more streamlined services.
The two organisations have to decide which one of them is going to take the lead in decision-making, or delegate those decisions to a separate body.
There is some evidence that co-ordinating care can have a significant effect on the quality of life of frail older people and people with long-term conditions.
It is also associated with lower costs.
The Scottish government hopes it will ease the pressure on hospitals by speeding up the journey of patients.
Image source, SPLThe committee convener Neil Findlay introduces:
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The Health Committee, external will shortly begin taking evidence on the involvement of patients, carers and the third sector in the creation and design of an integrated health and social care service.
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