The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is working in partnership with Slimming World as part of the Agency’s wider #FakeMeds Campaign to encourage those wanting to lose weight to turn to safe, legitimate and appropriate routes … Continue reading Desperate dieters in danger: the secret world of online slimming pills
Tag: Health and wellbeing
First Minister opens Royal Ed building
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon officially opened the Royal Edinburgh Building yesterday – the first phase of the £48 million Royal Edinburgh Hospital redevelopment.
Wintry launch at Botanics for nation healthcare campaign
Health Secretary Shona Robison met with schoolchildren to highlight the importance of being prepared for seasonal illnesses at the winter-clad Royal Botanic Garden today. During the event, Ms Robison encouraged everyone to take a few simple steps to ensure they can take care of themselves and their families and have a healthy festive period. Continue reading Wintry launch at Botanics for nation healthcare campaign
New guidance calls for clearer date labels to cut food waste
Simpler, clearer date labelling and storage advice for consumers, could help Scots cut the 170,000 tonnes of food thrown away from Scotland’s homes every year due to ‘not being used in time’. That’s the message from Zero Waste Scotland and Food Standards Scotland, who have welcomed new guidance for the food and drink industry. Continue reading New guidance calls for clearer date labels to cut food waste
Firefighters’ appeal: Stay safe when cooking
Firefighters have appealed for the public to help them prevent tragedies while cooking in the kitchen in a new advertising campaign. Continue reading Firefighters’ appeal: Stay safe when cooking
Briggs praises Bank of Scotland’s Cancer Support initiative
Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has tabled a Holyrood motion praising a Bank of Scotland cancer care initiative. Continue reading Briggs praises Bank of Scotland’s Cancer Support initiative
Oh no, not another Festival! First Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival to be held in January
The City of Edinburgh Council and Good Thinking to launch first Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival
In January 2018 the Assembly Rooms in George Street will play host to some of the biggest names in health, fitness and wellbeing, with an exciting programme of events from yoga classes and meditation sessions, to talks and workshops on nutrition, sleep, gut health, mindfulness and emotional wellbeing. Continue reading Oh no, not another Festival! First Edinburgh Wellbeing Festival to be held in January
Getting people active: £500 million investment has made NO difference
Over the past 10 years, the number of Scots taking part in sporting activities in Scotland has remained static, according to a new Parliamentary report. The Health and Sport Committee has found no evidence £500 million of public funding in the last year has increased the number of people getting active.
Currently, statutory support is awarded by sportscotland (£100m) and through local authorities (£400m).
These figures were revealed during phase two of the Committee’s inquiry which looks at reasons preventing people from taking part in sport and physical activities.
Convener of the Health and Sport Committee, Neil Findlay MSP said: “The variety of sports and physical activity on offer in communities is a real testament to the efforts and dedication of sport and community groups. We recognise the hard work that is going on to try and improve and expand participation rates.
“However, we are disappointed that overall participation figures have remained fairly stagnant over the past decade. In fact, we found that many of the issues raised during this inquiry have been raised before.
“The Committee believes these findings show how wide ranging decisions and initiatives across different portfolios taken at both governmental and local level can have wider impacts.
“We look forward to a response from the Scottish Government to tell us what its plans are to increase participation rates and to hear what lessons have been learned over the past decade”.
Further information is available via this link.
‘Tis the season to avoid tree-related ladder accidents …
Christmas is a time for celebration and festive fun, but it is also a peak time for tree related ladder accidents. Every year, hospital A and E departments across the country report a rise in the number of people brought in during December after falling from heights, many of whom have toppled off ladders whilst putting up outside lights and decorations. Continue reading ‘Tis the season to avoid tree-related ladder accidents …
Technology upgrade at NHS 24
MORE THAN 100,000 calls to NHS 24’s 111 service have been taken on its new technology platform since the system was launched a month ago this week. The new system has now been successfully implemented and calls from across Scotland to the national out of hours service are being delivered. Continue reading Technology upgrade at NHS 24