Protecting human rights in an evolving digital landscape The global pandemic changed where we work, how we live and the ways in which we look after ourselves. It created an explosion in the number of digital tools available and accelerated the pace of digital technology’s use in health and … [Read more...] about Maisie’s Blog: Protecting human rights in an evolving digital landscape
Martyna’s Blog: Healthy sleep – who gets it?
Sleep Scotland was founded in 1998; with a mission to educate professionals working with children and young people about the importance of sleep and provide them with skills to support families to improve sleep. In 2017, Sleep Scotland Support Line was created to reach families who did not have … [Read more...] about Martyna’s Blog: Healthy sleep – who gets it?
See Me’s Blog: With Fairness in Mind
Working to reduce the stigma experienced by people living with complex and enduring mental illness in Scotland. What is the Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study? The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study is the first programme of research in Scotland to explore how, where and to what extent … [Read more...] about See Me’s Blog: With Fairness in Mind
Bushra’s Blog: Diversity in organ donation within Scotland
Kidney Research UK is the leading kidney research charity in the UK. Our mission is to end kidney disease through research, raising awareness on prevention, detection, and self-management of chronic kidney disease. Kidney disease is a huge challenge. Around 3.5 million people in the UK are living … [Read more...] about Bushra’s Blog: Diversity in organ donation within Scotland
Toni’s Blog: Hidden Sentences – the impact of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of families
The impact of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of families is, without doubt, considerable. The stress and worry alone of having a family member in prison can be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of family members, and that is before taking into account the wide-ranging challenges … [Read more...] about Toni’s Blog: Hidden Sentences – the impact of imprisonment on the health and wellbeing of families
Hilda’s Blog: Challenges on the sea of life and what can sustain us
Sometimes we find ourselves in a storm in the sea of life and it matter for our survival that we learn to swim, stay afloat until the waters are calmer, build a life raft or find safe harbour until the sea is calmer again. There are few people who do not recognise the impact of the COVID19 … [Read more...] about Hilda’s Blog: Challenges on the sea of life and what can sustain us
Lisa’s Blog: Engaging communities towards being smoke-free: reducing poverty and health inequalities
Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable ill health and death in Scotland. It results in up to 100,000 hospitalisations, and more than 9,000 premature deaths each year – that’s more than alcohol, suicide, drugs, and road accidents combined. Figures show that people living in our most deprived … [Read more...] about Lisa’s Blog: Engaging communities towards being smoke-free: reducing poverty and health inequalities
Avril’s Blog: Learn about ME
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease that makes people disappear from their own life; they may spend years or decades confined to their bed/home, in darkness, very unwell, in pain, exhausted and alone. Yet, there is a huge gap in medical education and … [Read more...] about Avril’s Blog: Learn about ME
Bella’s Blog: Intergenerational relationships and health
Intergenerational Prescribing Generations Working Together (GWT) aims to connect people from different generations and backgrounds to share time and take part in opportunities in their communities that nurture and support younger and older people who often have skills and resources of … [Read more...] about Bella’s Blog: Intergenerational relationships and health
Tanith’s Blog: The National Care Service Needs a Blueprint, a Schedule and a Budget
About 1 in 6 of us has a neurological condition that has a significant impact on our lives. And people with neurological conditions need an effective National Care Service. As a rule, if your condition involves the brain or nervous system, things can be difficult. You might have physical and … [Read more...] about Tanith’s Blog: The National Care Service Needs a Blueprint, a Schedule and a Budget
