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 …

The second meeting of 2020 was held via zoom on 24 June. Members at the meeting heard from Claire Menzies, Clerk to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee and her colleague, Leoncha Leavy, Community Outreach Team about their consultation, “The impac …

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I therefore want to be clear with the Committee that, as a matter of fundamental principle, all lives matter. No-one is somehow of lesser value.  Every policy must “see the individual” and must focus on respecting, protecting and fulfilling the rights …

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted, perhaps like never before, the digital inequalities in society. Throughout this lockdown period of social distancing and isolation, online and digital communications have become ever more important for keeping in to …

Public Health Scotland Food Insecurity Working Group and Voluntary Health Scotland hosted a joint event which took place on the 4th June 2020 with 31 registered attendees. Food insecurity has been an issue for a significant proportion of Scotland’s pop …

Every day in Scotland more than 30 people have a heart attack. This doesn’t stop for a pandemic.  The road to recovery can take time and it’s important that the right measures are in place for support. Research shows that cardiac rehabilitation can red …

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Each year Volunteers Week  takes place 1st to 7th June, but this year it is a special opportunity to shine a light on the thousands of volunteers who have gone the extra mile (and beyond) during coronavirus. For infection control and safety reasons mos …

One of the things we as a society have learned in the last few months is that health and wellbeing have to be everyone’s top priority.  Covid-19 has put that into stark prominence as never before.  Beforehand there was frequent news about the time-bomb …