New fund to deliver Active and Independent Living programme
A new £3 million fund has been announced to enable active and independent living for people who are recovering from illness or injury. The fund will be used to deliver
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Rights For Life conference unveils programme and speakers
The Scottish Recovery Network, See Me and VOX have announced the programme of the upcoming Rights For Life event, a national conference on human rights and mental health recovery in
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New partnership aims to drive health & social care improvement
A cross-sector strategic partnership has been established between the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and NHS 24 Health Information Services (HiS). This new third sector and public
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IRISS launch Pilotlight self-directed support resources
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) has produced a new resource aimed at supporting people using Self-directed Support (SDS). The Pilotlight resource sets out to lead
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PAMIS launch series of events to promote PMLD awareness
This week, 18 – 24 May 2015 is the first ever Profound and Multiple Learning Disability (PMLD) Awareness Week. Headed by PAMIS, an organisation working solely with people with PMLD
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Karen Anderson appointed as new chief of Care Inspectorate
Karen Anderson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Scotland’s care regulator, The Care Inspectorate. Karen has served as director of strategic development and depute chief executive at
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Court hears right-to-die case of Glasgow care home resident
A severely disabled grandfather’s legal plea over the right to die is a case of “particular concern and urgency” for him, a court has heard. Gordon Ross, 66, who suffers
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Scots Committee calls for views on proposed alcohol legislation
Proposed legislation which has the aim of promoting public health and reducing alcohol related offending is being scrutinised by the Health and Sport Committee who has issued a call for
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Glasgow family projects receive £600k in lottery support
Families in Glasgow are to benefit from over £600,000 of National Lottery funding announced yesterday. Amongst those to benefit are women and children living in the east of Glasgow who
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Scottish schizophrenia study launched at Uni of Edinburgh
Support in Mind Scotland, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh has this week launched the report of the Scottish Schizophrenia Survey, 1 IN 100, to raise awareness of this
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