Introduction Over the past decade, Scotland has made significant efforts to strengthen public involvement and engagement within health and social care. Through successive legislations, frameworks, and integration initiatives, the Scottish Government has attempted to give communities a real voice in shaping the design, development, and delivery of services. From the creation of  Health Care Partnerships (HCPs) , later evolved into  Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs)  

As an individual, I believe it is in human nature to look at differences, whether it is a visible or a non-visible difference. Even in a small cohort of a community of same colour, race or religion, one would still find differences between individuals. For example, rural or urban, rich or poor, blond or brunet, male or female etc. I also believe, the way we see differences evolves with time and hence as humans, we will always find a way to find a difference between individual