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Strong challenge from Pennie Taylor to social work leaders to “change the narrative” about our profession; lots of room for debate about how we platform experience of social work

Courageous people trying to do good by speaking truth to power in dysfunctional organisations & systems are often vilified, marginalised, pushed out. They are usually advocates for the citizen. Imagine if they were set loose on system reform & leaders saying “we have your back”

Looking forward to chairing #AgeScotlandAwards today - Better Ageing for All is the theme. Great work in the spotlight. Age Scotland

Glen Michael is 98 years old - a fantastic ambassador for ageing well. He made a special appearance today, presenting #AgeScotlandAwards. Great to meet him in person. Thanks Age Scotland. And the marvellous Glen Michael.

At some point in life, every person needs support to care for themselves. And the longer people live, the more support they may need. On International Day of Older Persons, World Health Organization (WHO) calls for urgent action to transform the way countries provide care and support to older people.

Join The ALLIANCE and DHCScot in Glasgow tomorrow, 29th October, for the annual DigiFest event, designed in collaboration with the Digital Citizen Panel. More information can be found here: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/events/sh… #DigiFest2024

The question is no longer ‘should we use digital?’ but ‘how do we use it?’ says speaker #digifest2024

I really miss old Twitter - didn’t have to encounter the racist feeds, as I seem to now on X. Can’t do the ‘for you’ feed for that reason. Feeling the strong urge to move on. But where to? Which sites are others choosing? How to hold on to what was (for me) a great SM community?

There's something the matter with Glasgow. . . bdonline.co.uk/opinion/empty-…

This is an important story. Gentrification in Govan.

🚀 How can AI advance healthcare? Our Day 1 chair, Pennie Taylor, highlights how our event will help you share experiences, scan the AI horizon, and drive innovation: Join us at #DigiHealthCare25 on 18 Feb for insightful panels, masterclasses and networking: bit.ly/4ehlrpe

Looking forward to catching up with digi tech developments in health and social care Holyrood Connect #DigiHealthCare25 - politicians, clinicians and techy types in the spotlight today.

AI powered speech recognition could liberate a great deal of clinicians’ time - they just need to use it.

Awaiting arrival of first speakers CIH Events Scotland’s Housing Festival EICC among them, former FM Nicola Sturgeon who will be focusing on leadership.

… and older people

At the The ALLIANCE annual conf with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | also on bluesky & catching up with our MC for the day Pennie Taylor before we kick off - looking forward to engaging in discussions & seeing colleagues #OurVoicesMatter #NoLifeHalfLived

Looking forward to a cracking day of discussion with The ALLIANCE members - and Sir Michael Marmot, public health guru.

This book by David Walsh and Gerry McCartney has been referenced many times The ALLIANCE annual event. It is a powerful read.

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On #scotnight 🔷 Selena Jackson gains an insight into the challenges facing Scotland's social care sector 🔷 Pennie Taylor, Murray Leith & Atta Yaqub join us in the studio to put the week in focus 📺 STV at 8:30pm / player.stv.tv