Alcohol Awareness Week 13th-19th November
It has been well documented by health and social care professionals, as well as debated in Parliament, that Scotland as a nation has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Availability and affordability being the two main contributory factors, whereby alcoholic drinks at times can be cheaper than some soft drinks in your local supermarkets. Continue reading Cyrenians Recovery Hub records over 6300 visits this Alcohol Awareness Week
Staff urged to speak out in new survey
As well as the annual iMatter survey, this year NHSScotland staff experience will also be measured using a new short survey called the Dignity at Work Survey, which is running from 6 November until 27 November. It is designed to measure how staff feel they are treated at work, and will provide important feedback to help shape our workforce strategies and build improvements based on what staff tell us matters to them. Continue reading NHS Lothian staff: what matters to you?
International chart-topper and singing sensation, Jessie J is calling on people across Scotland to join her in supporting the Stroke Association’s latest campaign: Lost for Words. Continue reading Lost for Words: Jessie J calls on Scots to add their voice to Stroke Association campaign
Play spotlights the integration of health and social care
Student nurses are to perform a play about one woman’s experience of falling through cracks in care to highlight the importance of health and social care integration. Mad, Bad, Invisible tells the story of Anne, a young woman living through a mental health crisis, as she tries – and fails – to get the help she needs from a range of services. Continue reading Mad, Bad, Invisible: “a story that desperately needs to be told”
NHS 24 is reminding people to take care and understand how to treat minor burns ahead of this year’s Bonfire Night celebrations on 5th November. In line with advice from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, NHS 24 advises that people attend an organised display but, if a party is being held at home it’s important that people know how to treat any injuries. Continue reading NHS24 urges safety first this Bonfire Night
A new care home in Edinburgh has donated £200 to an exercise programme supporting vulnerable adults in the community at risk of having a fall. David Holbrook, customer relations manager at Lauder Lodge on Wakefield Avenue, presented Steady Steps, part of Edinburgh Leisure, with the donation as part of its commitment to keeping older people staying active in later life. Continue reading Care Home steps up to get people on their feet
New figures published today by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) show that there continues to be an increase in the number of nurses and midwives leaving its register over the last 12 months. Continue reading Increasing number of nurses and midwives are leaving profession
The Scottish Government must give a greater focus to preventative public health measures in order to improve the National Health Service, the Scottish Greens will say during a Holyrood debate later today. Speaking in an opposition debate on the NHS in Scotland 2017 report, Green MSP Alison Johnstone will say the report’s findings prove there’s a greater need for early intervention and for general practice funding to be reformed to help support GP retention. Continue reading Government must focus on preventative health measures, say Greens
Granton Baptist Church, Crewe Road North
Monday 6 November, 2pm
A survey conducted by OnePoll commissioned by Clarence Court has shown that as the clocks go back, the nights draw in and the weather turns, 40% of Brits are opting for nostalgic and comforting meals, with the average adult doing so twice a week.
Continue reading Comfort food’s key as winter kicks in – and pizza’s top choice
