Tag: Health News Scotland

Walking charity pledges £7 million to get Scots moving

SCOTLAND’s national walking charity has launched three funds worth £7 million in a bid to encourage the nation to choose active travel. The new Smarter...

New partnership will see Scots encouraged to move more

Coalition advocates physical activity resource to improve nation’s health A COALITION of 19 leading health charities have endorsed a resource that will help healthcare professionals...

Physical activity key to social prescribing model approach

New paper calls on leadership and policy to deliver significant change SIXTY leading health specialists and politicians have joined calls for an overhaul to Scotland’s approach...

Telecare pilot leads to 75% reduction in ambulance requests

Staggering results revealed in six-month project AN INTENSIVE proactive telecare trial by one of Scotland’s top housing and care providers has revealed astonishing results about...

“I really thought I was going to lose him” – Scots mum issues warning after son struck down by Strep A

A SCOTS mum has issued a warning for parents to check their children for Strep A after her son was hospitalised by the deadly...

Dentists embark on group’s innovative training programme

Exciting career development opportunity for early clinicians SCOTLAND’S leading dental group has launched its newly established dentist development programme, designed specifically to enhance the knowledge and...

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