ICYMI: Overall recruitment to clinical trials increased by 14% in 2023 compared to 2022, while commercial trials have seen a 30% increase in recruitment in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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The minister said she is “determined” to enhance support despite financial restrictions, and that the funding signifies a key step in making sure women and families in need can access high level, specialist help wherever they live in Scotland.

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👩‍👧Health boards in the north of Scotland will receive an additional £85,000 to develop more intensive specialist support for perinatal women and their families, as Maree Todd confirms plans for expanding mother and baby units are on pause

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🖥️A new digital service looking to speed up diagnosis of an inflammatory respiratory condition has been rolled out across Scotland’s largest health board.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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ICYMI: Today's newsletter...
🤝Scotland’s world-leading care commitment
🚨Cancer care “not going in right trajectory”
💻Digital diagnostics ‘pivotal step’ for COPD
📢Public health leaders call for ‘systemic change’
Mental Welfare Scot report on death of Mrs F
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“Key service providers are keen to work with LGBTQIA+ populations who are well placed for collaboration, but little LGBTQIA+ tailored mental health provision currently exists.

“Our network aims to remedy this situation.” Professor Jamie Frankis (he/him) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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👋Scotland’s first mental health network to improve the lives of the LGBTQIA+ community has been launched by Glasgow Caledonian University & The University of Edinburgh

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Glasgow Caledonian University Professor Jamie Frankis (he/him) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Hazel Marzetti Press Office | University of Edinburgh Glasgow Caledonian University SHLS Mental Health Foundation Scotland Royal Society of Edinburgh
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More than 330 new research studies and clinical trials have been launched in 2023, and more than 1,000 are recruiting or in follow-up, as NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde celebrates its medical research levels returning to pre-pandemic levels

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👋NHS Fife has revealed that its older adult day hospitals & GP open access services for X-rays have not resumed at all since closing due to the pandemic.

NHS Research Scotland NHS Fife NHS Lanarkshire NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Dr Sandesh Gulhane MSP NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Audit Scotland
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What's been happening this week?

🪙Social Security Scotland share the work of benefits case managers
🧩Research Data Scotland launch Scotland's new researcher access service
💊A leading oncologist calls for an end to the funding lottery for new cancer medicines

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“The numbers – if not the risks – of cancer will continue to increase. So will the resources required for both health services & other support services for cancer.”

Public Health Scotland ScotlandPolicy Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Frances Yuille Jackie Baillie Anna Dominiczak
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‘Pivotal moment’ for public health
Read here for an insight into the ‘Inspiring Change’ conference held in Glasgow this week & the calls to action heard⬇️

Public Health Scotland Faculty of Public Health Kevin Fenton Voluntary Health Scotland Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Carers Scotland #ScotPH24 Paul Johnston
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ICYMI: Care workers across Scotland have come together to demand the return of the ‘missing millions’ cut from the Scottish Budget originally intended to support their improved terms and conditions

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“To me the drivers of our cancer care should be data, research, innovation, evidence and, perhaps most of all, equity.' - Professor David Cameron
The ICR Cancer Research UK in Scotland NHS Lothian Institute of Genetics and Cancer

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'The new Outcome on care must be a line in the sand, and given the weight, impetus, and funding it needs to drive the substantial changes required to address the myriad of issues facing the care sector, carers and those they care for.' - Donald Macaskill

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“If you're going to add a drug into the formulary because it's going to cure more cancers, why do we have to find the resources from other services, which are also hard pressed?'

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Following a successful campaign from the ‘A Scotland That Cares’ coalition, the Scottish government has proposed a new, dedicated National Outcome on Care

Scottish Care Scottish Women's Budget Group Oxfam Scotland Carers Scotland One Parent Families Scotland

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The ScotlandPolicy conference heard calls for action to both support & expand the oncology workforce.

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Public Health Scotland Frances Yuille Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK in Scotland BMA Scotland The Royal College of Radiologists Glasgow Oncology Clinical Trials Unit (GO CTU) Edinburgh Cancer Research RCN Scotland Anna Dominiczak Maree Todd
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Under diagnosed and often dismissed when its symptoms coincide with the menopause, primary biliary cholangitis must be taken more seriously, say PBC Foundation

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Anna Dominiczak RCGP Scotland Maree Todd Jenni Minto MSP Robert Mitchell-Thain💙💛 Liver Patients International (LPI)
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