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I also Chaired a roundtable meeting with the stroke accountable individuals on 10 October, where I emphasised the importance of the recognition of stroke symptoms and asked attendees to take the lead and discuss this educational opportunity with their colleagues to maximise engagement.
However, we agree that the decisions should ultimately be made by the Scottish Parliament, in order to ensure democratic accountability. I have therefore worked with Monica Lennon, who tabled Amendments 28, 29 and 30, to lodge Amendment 1 which seeks to address the matters raised.
. • They would need to be a central body for information and complaints and for holding public bodies to account. • DPO’s are able to champion people’s rights but a commissioner should have power to actually affect change. • A Commissioner could help to provide long term support rather than the short-term support currently available from services like advocacy. • A commissioner should be seen as cost effective for government by providing long term support rather than crisis intervention. • Important that the commissioner has an understanding and experience of disability and has a team around them with different “specialist” knowledge. • A commissioner needs to be able to demand information of services other than health and social care such as holding housing to account on accessible housing targets etc. • It is important that the commissioner can champion the social needs of disabled people and not just the health and care requirements. • A commissioner should advocate on behalf of disabled people and then provide feedback on the result. • A commissioner should be able to get local authorities working together to prevent a post code lottery on available services.
The Scottish Government must be held accountable for actively implementing the inquiry's recommendations, and Parliamentary oversight is essential in ensuring this process is transparent and effective.
The original timescales in the VHA for completion of the fiscal framework and accountability and assurance arrangements have been recognised by both Scottish and local government as being ambitious.
It is sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care on behalf of the other UK countries, and is accountable to the four Chief Medical Officers of the UK, who also agree the workplan for the UK NSC and have visibility on any decisions made.