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| Date | Title | Summary | Location | Organiser | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9 | Youth and Tobacco Forum | Exploring DECIPHer-ASSIST (formally known as ASSIST, A Stop
Smoking In Schools Trial), a smoking prevention intervention
which aims to reduce adolescent smoking prevalence. This meeting will begin at 13:30 with a break for refreshments at 14:45 and close at 16:30. The afternoon session will provide delegates with an opportunity to find out about DECIPHer-ASSIST through a presentation and Q&A session followed by open discussion and debate on the opportunities and barriers to delivering this programme in Scotland. | Edinburgh | ASH Scotland | More information |
| September 9 | Scottish Human Rights Commission Care about Rights Launch Event | The Scottish Human Rights Commission is pleased to invite you to the launch of the Care about Rights? awareness raising project. Care about
Rights? is a comprehensive package of training and awareness raising materials which relates to the care and support of older people. As well as receiving a copy of the materials there will be a brief panel discussion, the chance to see the short films produced for the training and time to discuss your involvement and interest in human rights and older people. Refreshments will be served and there will be the opportunity to network with colleagues and sector representatives. If you are interested in attending this event please RSVP to Rona Montagneux at admin@workforceinitiative.co.uk by Friday 27 August. If you need further advice phone Rona at 07711 404017. | Glasgow | The Scottish Human Rights Commission | |
| September 15 | Scottish Government / Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland event to help identify the emotional and psychological support needs of people with long term conditions | People with long term conditions and the voluntary sector organisations that support them have advised The Long Term Conditions Alliance
Scotland (LTCAS) that the emotional and psychological support needs of people with long term conditions are not well enough supported.
LTCAS has been asked by the Scottish Government to take the lead in finding out what needs to change to help give better support to people.
This event will be an open space styled consultation to help LTCAS identify the emotional and psychological support needs of people with long term conditions. | Inverness | LTCAS | Register online |
| September 21 | 10th World Alzheimer's Day lecture | This lecture is being organised by Alzheimer Scotland to mark World Alzheimer's Day, which falls on 21 September each year. This year the
lecture will be preceded by the official launch of a new training and awareness raising DVD, 'Through our eyes: a life with dementia' produced
by the Scottish Dementia Working Group for health and social care professionals.
The Annual Lecture this year will be given by Professor Emma Reynish, a consultant physician in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy, and Honorary Professor in Dementia Studies, University of Stirling. She returned to clinical medicine in Scotland in 2007 after working as a "practician hospitalier" in the Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, University of Toulouse. | Edinburgh | Alzheimer Scotland | More information |
| September 22 | British Heart Foundation Scotland Public Meeting | You are invited to BHF Scotland’s public meeting Come and hear BHF Medical Director Professor Peter Weissberg talk about their exciting plans to beat heart disease through pioneering research Learn more about how to look after your heart and put your burning questions to the experts Find out about the vital work the BHF is doing to keep local hearts beating and how they can work together to save the life you love | Glasgow | British Heart Foundation | Event flyer |