
David McColgan
@realdavidmc
Dad to Maura & Mirren; +Handicap Golfer; Head of @BHFScotland; Chair @ASHScotland & @NCDAllianceScot; Credit Union Director - all views are my own
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🌍🧠 On #WorldStrokeDay, meet PhD student Caitlin Cosgrove! Caitlin is funded by the British Heart Foundation and is discussing her research project. #StrokeAwareness Caitlin Cosgrove Work Research group


AFS welcomes the publication (today) of the Public Health Scotland Alcohol Brief Intervention (#ABI) review and recommendations We need to get the country talking about #Alcohol and #AlcoholHarm Read our full comment 🔽 alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/news/news/afs-… #LetsTalkAlcoholHarm


Report promises 'a significant transformation of health outcomes within a decade, re-establishing Scotland as a world leader in public health' Scot Govt has 'lost its way' on tackling public health harms, say campaigners heraldscotland.com/news/24685054.… heraldscotland.com/news/24685054.…

Looking forward to today’s launch of the NCD Alliance Scotland 10 year vision for addressing the commercial determinants of health & achieving a healthier Scotland. We’ll be talking about how reducing availability of unhealthy commodities is key part of this vision…

At the NCD Alliance Scotland 10 year strategy launch about Diffley Partnership mini public on commercial determinants of health When people were shown examples of how Gov action had previously improved #PublicHealth they became more hopeful about its potential diffleypartnership.co.uk/wp-content/upl…


Now hearing from Siobhan O'Connor on their work and the views of children on #CDoH, children’s rights, what they advise and who they views as responsible NCD Alliance Scotland @


Fantastic to have Dr Lauren Carters-White and Prof Jeff Collin to speak about a complimentary piece of work to our public engagement research on the commercial determinants of health: SPECTRUM Research Consortium Citizen’s Juries #CDoH


Proud to be part of NCD Alliance Scotland working to create a Scotland free from the undue influence of commercial actors on our choices and, most importantly, our health.

We are delighted to attend today’s conference and be part of the conversation on NCD prevention, check out NCD Alliance Scotland’s 10-Year Vision Report to discover how action around the commercial determinants of health is key to shaping a healthier Scotland: tinyurl.com/w996tn9b



We are proud to support the launch of NCD Alliance Scotland's 10-Year Vision on preventing deaths from non-communicable diseases. Learn about how action around the commercial determinants of health can deliver a healthier Scotland here: bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/in-…

Picking up after our breakout sessions to discuss key themes and topics of discussion with Alliance members Elinor Jayne SHAAP, Laura Mahon Alcohol Focus Scotland, Sheila Duffy ASH Scotland, and Dr Shoba John Obesity Action Scotland #NCDAllianceScot


Our CEO Sheila Duffy joins others on the NCD Alliance Scotland stakeholder panel exploring feedback from the conference, with industry, availability, promotions and products being the hot topics of the day.


We're celebrating a new report by Siobhan O'Connor in partnership with us to explore views held by young people and children on health-harming products. Their voices are crucial in shaping effective health policies and and important part of our 10-year vision for NCD prevention 📢

Now hearing from Paul Johnston Public Health Scotland on how their work aligns with the goals of NCD Alliance Scotland and the findings and recommendations in the 10 year strategy #CDoH


Great to have Paul Johnston from Public Health Scotland to speak at our event today, providing insights on PHS’s work to reduce inequalities and improve life expectancy and reflect on the Alliances “clear and compelling case for action” #CDoH #NCDAllianceScot


Our final panel for the day: David McColgan, Paul Johnston, Nason Maani, Niamh Fitzgerald and Simon Capewell for a Q&A with our attendees. Huge thanks to all our speakers today for their contributions. #CDoH #NCDAllianceScot


Our Deputy CEO Laura Mahon delivering a session on #AlcoholMarketing at the NCD Alliance Scotland strategy launch this afternoon- inc our calls for Scottish Government to restrict marketing in all areas of devolved competency


Thank you to Simon Capewell for giving the closing remarks for our launch event today and wrapping up what has been a fantastic day of engagement and discourse on the commercial determinants of health. Together we can work towards a healthier future for Scotland. 🏴📊


We are fortunate enough to be shortlisted by Edinburgh Tattoo as a potential recipient for a proportion of funds from ticket sales in 2025. Please vote for us at this link edintattoo.co.uk/news/british-h…