Snapshot of NHS recovery revealed
An insight into the recovery of ‘crucial’ NHS services across Scotland shows many are yet to fully reopen, more than 4 years after they first closed due to COVID-19.

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BMA Scotland Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP
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Today, Asthma + Lung UK is calling on the government to take urgent action on asthma-related deaths after a decade of ‘complacency’ around asthma care.

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Asthma + Lung UK Scotland Asthma + Lung UK Research Sarah MacFadyen Joseph Carter Maree Todd Poverty Alliance Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

👋National charity Asthma + Lung UK is calling for urgent action as the asthma death toll in the UK reaches over 12,000 in 10 years.

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Jenni Minto MSP Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Maree Todd The ALLIANCE Public Health Scotland Poverty Alliance Improving Health Inequalities SPHSU healthandcare.scot/stories/3796/a…

Last week marked 20 years of Scottish Drugs Forum National Traineeship programme, as it welcomed a new cohort of graduates in addiction & recovery work.

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Kirsten Horsburgh Christina McKelvie Angela Constance Justina Murray Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Maree Todd Neil Gray MSP Public Health Scotland
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👋ICYMI: Holyrood committee has backed Gillian Mackay MSP abortion clinic buffer zones bill.

Clare Haughey MSP RCGP Scotland BPAS Back Off Scotland Colin Poolman RCPEdin Scottish Human Rights Commission Eilidh Dickson Health, Social Care and Sport Committee First Minister Maree Todd Jenni Minto MSP Scottish Parliament
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📢 Scotland’s lead committee scrutinising legislation on safe access zones for people seeking abortion care is ‘united in backing’ the Bill.

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Gillian Mackay MSP Back Off Scotland RCN Scotland RCGP Scotland BMA Scotland Emma Harper MSP Maree Todd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
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📢 Scotland’s first genomic strategy launched to improve diagnoses & outcomes for patients, marking a step towards disease prevention and early detection.

Neil Gray MSP Maree Todd Anna Dominiczak NHS Research Scotland Precision Medicine Scotland Cancer Research UK in Scotland Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine
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👋 Today’s bulletin included...
Professor Feeley shared his thoughts on Scotland’s health & social care outlook
Generation Scotland team will investigate online socialisation & loneliness
‘Scotland Cares’ collaboration launches
The ALLIANCE Maree Todd Carers UK
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📱A new The University of Edinburgh study will track the impact of online socialisation on young people’s experience of loneliness in Scotland.

Generation Scotland NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Foundation Scotland Scottish Parliament Information Centre Improving Health Heather Whalley Press Office | University of Edinburgh Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland Young Scot The ALLIANCE
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Over the next three years, £9.2m will be distributed to third sector organisations across Scotland to boost the work they do providing independent support, information, advice & advocacy.

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Voluntary Health Scotland The ALLIANCE Poverty Alliance Maree Todd
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The UK’s data protection regulator has published new guidance reminding health and care providers of their legal requirements around keeping people informed about how they use the personal information they hold on patients and clients ICO - Information Commissioner's Office

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Hundreds in Ayrshire turnout for heart check-ups.

Read healthandcare.scot's overview about the fantastic event which saw more than 700 people across Ayrshire and Arran screened for heart conditions: healthandcare.scot/mobile_default…

👋A new Royal College of Midwives 💙 survey reveals many of Scotland’s midwives are working hundreds of unpaid extra hours to try and keep services running safely.

The RCM Scotland BMA Scotland RCN Scotland RCPEdin UNISON Health Maree Todd Nursing and Midwifery Council Emma Currer jaki lambert healthandcare.scot/stories/3786/r…