Archived Health News
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24th October: Call for more men to sign up as carersMEN are being urged to join an army of carers helping look after old people in their own homes. Read more ... |
24th October: Health checks to combat heart diseaseA radical preventative care programme was launched today in North Lanarkshire. Targeted at communities with the greatest health needs, the first Keep Well pilot will assess 45-64 year olds in Airdrie, Coatbridge and Wishaw for the risk factors associated with heart disease. Read more ... |
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23rd October: Poor pain management fails elderly and their carersFirst time research released today reveals appalling new YouGov data on the carer’s perspective of looking after older people in pain. Read more ... |
20th October: Crisis of confidence for ageing population A crisis of confidence exists among older people in Scotland because of the “overwhelmingly negative” portrayals of its ageing population. Read more ... |
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19th October: Social Work guidelines to advise on dealing with asylum seeker childrenUNISON launch a guidance booklet aimed at social workers in Scotland. The booklet advises on the duties and responsibilities that social work staff have in dealing with the children of asylum-seekers. Read more ... |
19th October: Funding for drugs projectsFive ground-breaking drug treatment projects across the country are to receive a share of £1.7 million to test out new approaches towards helping more people lead drug-free lives. Read more ... |
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19th October: Pilot project to help addicts go 'cold turkey' as alternative to methadoneA ground-breaking project to help drug users to go "cold turkey" is set to be launched in Scotland. Read more ... |
18th October: Pool table campaign aims to reduce male binge drinkingWest Lothian Drug Action Team (DAT) has launched a health promotion campaign aimed at male drinkers. Read more ... |
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17th October: Government’s single equality body has ‘credibility gap’ with groups it is meant to serveThe Government’s new Commission for Equality and Human Rights has a credibility gap amongst the groups it is meant to help, the chairman of the Disability Rights Commission Bert Massie said today. Read more ... |
17th October: Progress in helping areas most in needMore people are benefiting from targeted investment to help communities suffering from multiple deprivation, Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm said today. Read more ... |
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16th October: Employers ill-equipped to take on staff with mental health problemsGovernment efforts to move people off benefit and into work risks failure unless employers get more support to recruit and retain staff with mental health problems, the Disability Rights Commission says today. Read more ... |
15th October: Cigarette sales up 5% despite smoking banSales of cigarettes in Scotland have increased since the ban on smoking in public places was introduced earlier this year, confounding predictions by politicians and health experts. Read more ... |
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12th October: City surgeons' college backs cancer focusThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSE) today announced its support for developing breast cancer surgery as a specialist field. Read more ... |
12th October: SNP call for NHS board electionsDelegates at the Scottish National Party conference are expected to back calls to introduce direct elections to NHS boards. Read more ... |
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11th October: Shinty world helps fight north suicide problem Shinty's governing body has joined forces with NHS Highland and Choose Life to help tackle the suicide rate in the Highlands as part of this year's World Mental Health Week. Read more ... |
11th October: Scots bar staff health 'improved'The health of Scotland's bar staff has improved dramatically since the introduction of a smoking ban, a medical study has found. Read more ... |
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10th October: Psoriasis linked to tripled risk of heart attack Patients with the common inflammatory skin condition psoriasis have a tripled risk of heart attack, a new study has revealed. Read more ... |
10th October: All wrapped with SCARF in Dundee Dundee voluntary group Zoom is just one of the projects in the spotlight at an event set to relaunch the Scottish Community Action Research Fund (SCARF) in the city today. Read more ... |
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9th October: Depression 'can affect anybody'A mental health campaign is warning that depression can affect anyone at any time. Read more ... |
7th October: Don't worry, be happy - and healthyScotland should throw off the burden of "doom and gloom" imposed by Reformation preacher John Knox and pursue happiness for the sake of its health, according to the country's chief medical officer. Read more ... |
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5th October: Employers still discriminating against workers with cancer despite new legal protection Despite changes in the law aimed at protecting workers with cancer from unfair treatment, a survey by the Disability Rights Commission has revealed that employers are still showing women with breast cancer the door rather than making adjustments that could keep them in work. Read more ... |
4th October: Glasgow project wins UK alcohol prevention awardGreater Easterhouse Alcohol Awareness Project (GEAAP) has won the schools category of Mentor UK's Alcohol Misuse Prevention Awards. Read more ... |
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4th October: Demeaning language of the NHS betrays patients The UK’s leading patient advocate, Harry Cayton, has condemned the use of demeaning language in the NHS in an editorial in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Read more ... |
4th October: Drug combats vision loss disorderA drug for treating the disease which is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK could also help people regain some vision, research suggests. Read more ... |
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3rd October: Highlands councillors discuss crisis in funding free care Longer waiting times and cutbacks in services are on the cards for some of the most vulnerable people in the Highlands who rely on "free" community care, councillors were warned yesterday. Read more ... |
3rd October: Blood test to detect lung cancerScientists are developing a blood test believed to detect lung cancer in its very early stages, with the potential to save thousands of Scots a year. Read more ... |
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3rd October: Calls for solvent abuse figuresCampaigners have called for urgent action to compile accurate figures on the number of children inhaling toxic substances. Read more ... |
3rd October: Government could help low-income older home owners to help themselvesMany older home owners could improve their quality of life with extra care at home and better maintenance of their property, if they were to draw on the value of their home to pay for it. Read more ... |
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2nd October: Training guidelines to boost emergency care for youngNew guidelines were unveiled today to improve emergency care offered to children by the NHS. Read more ... |
2nd October: Smoking ban 'reduces heart risk' A public smoking ban in Italy has led to a fall in hospital admissions for heart attacks, research suggests. Read more ... |
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2nd October: Chisholm approval heralds ballot on Inverclyde housing stock transfer Plans to transfer 7,900 homes in Inverclyde to community ownership, with a £220 million programme of investment, took a major step forward today. Read more ... |
2nd October: Restaurants under fire for failing to offer enough healthy menu optionsRestaurants are contributing to Scotland's dreadful diet by failing to provide healthy options even when diners want them, a new report claims. Read more ... |