Near Me to support Social Care and Social Work

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Near Me is transforming the way people are accessing public services across Scotland. Here you will find resources describing the specific arrangements for using Near Me to provide social work and social care support for individuals in both community and residential settings.

Implementing Near Me video consulting in Social Services
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The Implementing Near Me Video Consulting in Social Services guidance document is intended for Near Me implementation teams in Social Services. The document contains; the set-up processes necessary to prepare a service for using Near Me; examples of pathways for using Near Me in different practice settings; signposting to further training, guidance and resources.

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Near Me Social Work Progress Report describes the learning and outcomes from a Near Me collaboration with 11 Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) on the feasibility of supporting social workers carry out remote care home reviews.

Near Me in Social Work Learning Report summarises the work undertaken and shares lessons learned from the Duty Social Work programme element of the rollout of Near Me in Social Services.

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Contact the Near Me team at nss.nearme@nhs.scot