S7 Living it Up (Scotland)

Good Practices Overview | Basque Country | Czech Republic | Norrbotten | Puglia | Scotland

Living it Up

Summary of the good practice:

  • LiU is an award-winning online digital self-management service which empowers people, aged 50 and over, to use technology to manage their health and wellbeing, and be better connected to their communities.
  • LiU has been co-designed and co-produced by a range of partners in the public, statutory, voluntary and private sectors.
  • LiU’s person-centred platform supports the management of the high-costs of caring for an ageing demographic and a growing population living with long-term conditions, through a series of prevention and early intervention initiatives.

URL: https://www.livingitup.scot

Challenge addressed by the good practice

Main focus is around supporting people with LTC’s, as well as carers of citizens whom are diagnosed with LTC’s via a digital on line service.

  • Encompassing that wellbeing and social care aspect, promoting local community services
  • Accessibility of services, ensuring equality and diversity is embedded.
    Provide preventative solutions, services and tools to avoid the need of GP appointments
  • Support and provide a basis of an overarching national platform that can be integrated with other digital services and products.

Key innovative elements of the good practice

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Full Scirocco information on the good practice

SciroccoGP-Scotland-7-LiU-Living-it-Up.pdf [PDF]

Publications and reports on the good practice

A practice report, a visit to implementation site.

Contact point: Russell Scott: russell.scott@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk