A report on Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership’s consultation on the future of cottage hospitals
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Summary
This report provides our assessment on whether the engagement and consultation process undertaken by Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) on the future of 4 cottage hospitals has met the requirements and expectations set out in national guidance, Planning with People: Community Engagement and Participation.
To inform our assessment, we have:
- reviewed Dumfries and Galloway HSCP’s consultation plans and information
- observed at in-person drop-in events
- asked people for their views on the consultation process through an online survey and phone interviews, and
- reviewed local and social media coverage.
Based on the findings outlined in this report, it is our view that Dumfries and Galloway HSCP’s consultation process has met the Planning with People guidance set out by the Scottish Government and COSLA.