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“We are deeply disappointed that the UK government’s white paper on immigration fails to take on board our proposals to help meet Scotland’s distinct demographic and economic requirements.” Kaukab Stewart MSP Scottish Care Donald Macaskill 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚 Care Inspectorate healthandcare.scot/stories/4150/u…

“Without general practice the NHS as we know it could not exist. We are here to help – GPs are the solution to the NHS crisis.” Chris Provan RCGP Scotland Deep End GP Scotland Royal College of General Practitioners BMA Scotland The BMA NRS Primary Care Prof Sir Gregor Smith Dr Iain Kennedy General Practice DAUK GP Committee healthandcare.scot/stories/4159/r…

For those in the earlier stages of dementia, the network will explore how technology can enhance their existing cognitive and day-to-day functional abilities. Age Scotland Age Scotland Dementia University of Strathclyde Psychology at Heriot-Watt Heriot-Watt Engage UniStrathclydeNews healthandcare.scot/stories/4105/k/

“Sustainable aims are now integral to NHS Scotland’s aspirations to offset the climate emergency and are a vital consideration at every level of the health service going forward.” Fiona Schaefer NHS Research Scotland InnoScot Health Anna Dominiczak NHS National Services Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4155/n…

Charity Age Scotland is calling for ‘serious reform’ of social care funding as Scotland’s public sector watchdog reveals that inflation compounded by increasing demand has left councils with a growing budget gap. Scottish Care COSLA Maree Todd healthandcare.scot/stories/4162/l…

“After our previous conference success in 2023, I believe this important return marks the leading event of its kind in terms of ultimately delivering advances in healthcare by turning discussion into action.” Anna Dominiczak Neil Gray MSP NHS Research Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4154/s…

The Early Prehabilitation in Lung Cancer project looks at ways to try to minimise the impact of the cancer and side effects of treatments by taking steps as early as possible to help patients improve their physical and mental health. Cancer Research UK in Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4160/p…

Sharing information – whether it’s written, in-person, by phone or online – in a way that everybody can understand is a ‘gateway to accessing all our human rights’, The ALLIANCE explains. Read 👇 Inclusion Scotland Deafblind UK RNIB Scotland Enable healthandcare.scot/stories/4158/h…

Charity Age Scotland is calling for ‘serious reform’ of social care funding as Scotland’s public sector watchdog reveals that inflation compounded by increasing demand has left councils with a growing budget gap. Scottish Care Maree Todd Social Work Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4162/l…

Leaders NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have apologised to emergency department staff for failing to act on their warnings around patient safety and set out a “new way forward”. BMA Consultants BMA Scotland UNISON - UK's largest union Unite the union: join a union Dr Iain Kennedy Royal College of Emergency Medicine Iain Morrison healthandcare.scot/stories/4133/n…

An NHS Lothian project to help people cope better with lung cancer treatment has allowed patients to live longer and spend less time in hospital. Edinburgh Cancer Centre Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Paula Chadwick Cancer Research UK in Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4160/p…

With as many as 9 in 10 members of some care teams coming from overseas, sector leaders say banning recruitment from abroad could be ‘catastrophic’. Donald Macaskill Scottish Care 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚 Maree Todd Kaukab Stewart MSP Hospice UK Yvette Cooper healthandcare.scot/stories/4161/k/

Carer Positive work “economic and social necessity” Employers are being urged to become Carer Positive to help more people gain & stay in employment amid concerns over half of carers are unable to afford use the entitlement to unpaid leave. Maree Todd healthandcare.scot/stories/4163/c…

Scotland’s Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart MSP said the plans to end international recruitment of care workers will be “devastating” for the care sector in Scotland and across the UK. Scottish Care Donald Macaskill Hospice UK 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚 Maree Todd Neil Gray MSP healthandcare.scot/stories/4150/u…

“Local action is needed now to find solutions to immediate and future financial challenges. “This means difficult decisions on what services can be delivered and making major changes in how they are delivered.” Accounts Commission Age Scotland The ALLIANCE healthandcare.scot/stories/4162/l…

“Harnessing the power of data to understand the impact of chronic conditions is going to transform the way we treat patients in the future.” National Institute for Health and Care Research NHS Research Scotland Anna Dominiczak Mental Health Foundation Scotland School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) UK Biobank RCPsych in Scotland RCGP Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4153/p…

“We hope that with an increasing number of new drugs available to treat lung cancer, further future work will assess whether prehabilitation may improve treatment rates and overall survival for our patients.” Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Paula Chadwick NHS Lothian healthandcare.scot/stories/4160/p…

👋 A call has come for employers across Scotland to become Carer Positive to help people gain & stay in employment amid concerns over half of carers being unable to afford use their entitlement to unpaid leave. Carers Scotland Coalition of Carers in Scotland (COCIS) Carers UK healthandcare.scot/stories/4163/c…

“It is time to take a different approach to the way dementia drugs are assessed for NHS use – one that takes into account the sheer size & scale of this disease & the enormous impact it has on the lives of individuals, their families & carers.” Alzheimer Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4151/a…

A Scottish Government campaign enshrine the right to inclusive communication in law, as The ALLIANCE highlights ‘significant inequalities’ remain in the communication support available to people accessing health, care, work and education. Sara Redmond RNIB healthandcare.scot/stories/4158/h…