What’s new – read our August 2020 e-bulletin
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Alan’s Blog: Impossible to Ignore
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 […]
Inclusion Scotland Social Care Support Survey
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 […]
Public consultation on NHS Near Me
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 […]
Nominate someone special for a Scottish Children’s Health Award
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 […]
HPON – Key Note Briefing for meeting held on 24th June
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 […]
What’s new? Read our July 2020 e-bulletin
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Janis’s Blog: Covid-19 the Communication Virus
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 […]
Claudia’s Blog: People Know How releases study on combating digital exclusion
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 […]
Key Messages: Rising Food Insecurity in times of COVID-19
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 […]
