We all know that action to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in Scotland is essential if we are to protect lives but we need to do so in a way that  minimises unintended impacts on health, particularly for the people who are most marginalised and excluded. …

The Scottish Government has launched its £350,000 Screening Inequalities Fund, designed  to support and deliver work on tackling inequalities in access to screening services across Scotland. They are looking for new or existing projects that are able t …

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On 1st September 2020 the Scottish Government published the Programme for Government 2020-21, committing to: • a national mission to create new jobs, good jobs and green jobs – with a particular focus on young people, supporting retraining and investin …

I’m delighted to join the Health Policy Officers Network (HPON) which brings together expertise from across the health sector. Collaborative working brings great strength to policy positioning and is an excellent way of building knowledge and expertise …

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People with arthritis can’t ignore their pain. Let’s make sure the Government doesn’t either. Lockdown has made living with arthritis harder. The pain of waiting for joint replacement surgery is impossible to ignore. We need a national plan to restart …

On the day of the announcement of new Scottish Government guidance on loosening the lockdown restrictions, Inclusion Scotland published new evidence that disabled Scots shielding from Covid-19 are still not getting the vital support that they need to a …

The Scottish Government’s Near Me team, part of the national Technology Enabled Care programme, has just launched a public survey  to find out what people think about the NHS Near Me video consulting system and how it could be improved. The Government’ …

Children’s Health Scotland is seeking very special people (or teams) who have made or are making the difference to the lives of children. They are also seeking children who have shown strength and determination and kept going with their treatment, when …