Community Health Partnerships have been established by NHS Boards as key building blocks in the modernisation of the NHS and joint services, with a vital role in partnership, integration and service redesign. They provide an exciting opportunity for partners to work together to improve the lives of the local communities which they serve.

CHPs will provide a focus for the integration between primary care and specialist services and with social care and ensure that local population health improvement is placed at the heart of service planning and delivery.

To achieve this, CHPs will need to

• Link clinical and care teams
• Work in partnership with local authorities, voluntary sector and other stakeholders
• Actively involve the public, patients and carers

This site is intended as a resource for all those involved in the development of CHPs, with links to other relevant websites and development materials. If you wish to add to the site or support its development with comments, please contact CommunityHealthPartnerships@scotland.gsi.gov.uk