Tag: Health and wellbeing
“Forward thinking”: Support for student nurses and midwives
First Minister confirms bursary will rise to £10,000 by 2020.
Nursing and midwifery students’ bursary will rise to £10,000, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.
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Employees struggling to deal with financial insecurity
A national mental health at work survey, commissioned by Business in the Community in partnership with Mercer, has found that employees are struggling to deal with the demands and insecurities of the workplace and that financial insecurity is contributing to the national burden of poor mental health. Continue reading Employees struggling to deal with financial insecurity
National flu vaccination programme launched
People eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to act early and get protected ahead of winter, as the national flu vaccination programme gets underway. Continue reading National flu vaccination programme launched
Stonegate steps up to theSAMH Stomp challenge
A team from Stonegate Pub Company’s northern division is raising funds for the Scottish Association of Mental Health (SAMH) by completing the strenuous SAMH STOMP charity challenge at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday. Continue reading Stonegate steps up to theSAMH Stomp challenge
Breast is best, says Briggs

There has been a drastic reduction in specialist breastfeeding support in Lothian since December 2017 which has considerably disadvantaged new mothers, says Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP. Continue reading Breast is best, says Briggs
Include vegan options in every public canteen in Scotland, urge campaigners
The Vegan Society and Go Vegan Scotland are targeting the Scottish Government with a petition calling on public sector institutions to provide at least one vegan food option on every menu every day. Continue reading Include vegan options in every public canteen in Scotland, urge campaigners
“Shambolic”: Reduced paediatric service at St John’s to continue ‘indefinitely’
The partial closure of a vital children’s ward is set to continue “indefinitely” – after the SNP admitted its staff recruitment crisis was to blame. Continue reading “Shambolic”: Reduced paediatric service at St John’s to continue ‘indefinitely’
Progress on mental health
More support for young people, a national programme for new mothers and next-day help for more than 1,000 people in distress demonstrate some of the progress that has been made under Scotland’s national strategy for mental health. Continue reading Progress on mental health
Briggs requests update on St John’s children’s ward
Miles Briggs MSP has requested a Parliamentary Statement from Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman MSP, to get an update on the future of St. John’s children’s ward return of out of hours services. Continue reading Briggs requests update on St John’s children’s ward








