The Herbert Protocol is here to give you some reassurance and help keep your loved ones safe. This is a local initiative for residents living in the Edinburgh. The system provides the police with everything they need to know to search for the person living with dementia. Continue reading The Herbert Protocol: keeping loved ones safe
Around 50,000 youngsters in Scotland are set to be taught CPR in the classroom every year thanks to a national campaign by British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland.
This MS Awareness Week (22-28 April), the MS Trust is calling on people with MS to pop on their pumps and introduce a little activity – big or small – into their daily routine. Staying active doesn’t need to mean running marathons or going to the gym, it’s about doing it at your own level, at your own pace. Doing it YOUR way. Continue reading The MS Trust dispels exercise myth
NHS Scotland’s Be Health-Wise this Easter campaign is advising people in Lothian to be aware that many GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed over the holiday weekend, and is encouraging people to take a few simple steps to prepare. Continue reading Easter holiday health advice from NHS Scotland
National charity Heart Research UK will launch their ‘Heart of Scotland’ appeal at an exclusive lunchtime event at the Balmoral Hotel today featuring appearances from a host of high profile Scottish supporters. Continue reading Heart Research UK launch appeal to take on heart disease in Scotland
NHS Scotland has been urged to be inclusive of vegans through its Best Start voucher scheme by allowing vouchers to be spent on non-dairy milk and to ensure the vitamin D in any supplements being offered is vegan-friendly. Continue reading NHS Scotland urged to remove restriction on non-dairy milk
NHS 24 is reminding people to check their repeat prescription ahead of the Easter holiday weekend.
Easter falls between Friday 19th April and Monday 22nd April and many GP surgeries may be closed during this period. Continue reading Check your repeat prescription ahead of the Easter holiday weekend
Today’s world is dominated by social media and it plays a significant role in our lives – both at work and at home. There are an estimated 2.3 billion social media users globally. But has our need to keep people updated on our every move or thought gone too far? Continue reading Can taking a social media holiday benefit your mental health?
The Scottish Conservatives have called on the Scottish Government to ‘Look after those who look after us’ during a Holyrood debate. Continue reading ‘Look after those who look after us’: supporting our superheroes
People who live in Lothian are being reminded to make the most of the Easter weekend by taking a few simple steps to look after their health. Continue reading Lothian residents encouraged to prepare for a healthy, happy Easter
