Tag: Health and wellbeing

Scots urged to practise positivity in year of 365 Brighter Days

A campaign to encourage Scots to practise a positive outlook to life throughout 2018 is being led by Breathing Space, Scotland’s mental health helpline. Continue reading Scots urged to practise positivity in year of 365 Brighter Days

Scotland can act to address ‘ticking time bomb’, says new report

Scotland can tackle stroke burden with better treatment and management of abnormal heart rhythm

~ Atrial Fibrillation is major cause of stroke and nearly 50,000 people are undiagnosed ~

Scotland has an important opportunity to reduce the burden of stroke on its healthcare system by focusing on Atrial Fibrillation (AF), a major cause of stroke, says a new report. The report, published today following a ground-breaking inquiry into AF, says Scotland must identify people with AF who are undiagnosed and ensure that clear and consistent clinical pathways exist to optimise the treatment and management of everyone who has this condition. Continue reading Scotland can act to address ‘ticking time bomb’, says new report

Paediatrics picture brightens at St John’s

NHS Lothian has taken a step forward in boosting the medical team in paediatric inpatient services at St John’s Hospital, Livingston. A consultant  recruited at the end of last year has now joined the team and the most recent recruitment campaign, which ended on 9 January, has also proved successful – an offer has been made to another candidate, which when finalised, would take the total to seven.

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First Minister calls for changes to “broken welfare state”

Universal Credit contributing to child poverty

‘Broken’ benefits system failing Scotland’s families

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to make urgent changes to Universal Credit (UC) as she backed warnings from Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Bruce Adamson over the ‘disproportionate effect’ of UK Government welfare policies on young people. Continue reading First Minister calls for changes to “broken welfare state”