Director Healthcare Policy and Strategy
Derek Feeley
The Directorate for Healthcare policy and Strategy is headed by Derek Feeley and is further subdivided into three divisions including:
- Healthcare Planning Division
The Division has responsibility for supporting the implementation of Scotland's health strategy, Delivering for Health. Its remit also includes overseeing neurosciences, long term conditions, self care, and the sponsorship of the National Services Division. The policy and management for Scotland's cancer services also forms a major part of its work.
- Patients and Quality Division
This Division leads on policy and strategy for the quality and safety of health services, including the sponsorship of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. It is responsible for all aspects of policy on patient focus and in addition to this international issues, blood transfusion, rehabilitation services and equipment come within its remit.
- Child and Maternal Health Division
This Division is responsible for managing a wide range of policy including three Delivering for Health workstreams. Responsibilities also include screening, surveillance and health promotion, as well as health's input to the Integrated Children's Services Agenda. In addition to maternity policy issues the division oversees the provision of Scotland's maternity services as well as infertility and assisted conception treatments.
Topics
Topics contain more information on the policies and initiatives undertaken by the Scottish Government. They act as a background to the work of directorates.