Report calls for human rights based approach to mental health
Area of Work: Mental Health
Published: 05/03/2021
People with mental health problems continue to face difficulties in accessing their rights, exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Funding opportunity for a PDA in Technology Enabled Care
Area of Work: Discover Digital, eLearning, Tools and Materials
Published: 04/03/2021
NHS Education for Scotland will fully fund 10 candidates from across Health and Social Care to undertake the PDA in Technology Enabled Care.
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ALLIANCE response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review
Area of Work: Human Rights
Published: 02/03/2021
Any changes to the HRA must be progressive and enhance the protections that are currently offered.
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Committee report highlights equalities and human rights impact of pandemic
Area of Work: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 02/03/2021
The Committee found substantial negative impact on rights and worsening inequalities, including for disabled people.
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Call for input – ALLIANCE response to Adult Disability Payment Consultation
Area of Work: Social Security
Published: 02/03/2021
ALLIANCE members are invited to share their views and inform our response to proposals for improving social security in Scotland.
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MS Society Scotland petition urges changes to ’20 metre rule’
Area of Work: Policy, Social Security
Published: 01/03/2021
MS Society Scotland are calling for 20 metre rule to be removed from the proposed Adult Disability Payment eligibility criteria.
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Discover Digital: get involved to help us build a resource for Scotland’s people
Area of Work: Digital Inclusion, Discover Digital
Published: 25/02/2021
We are looking for organisations to help engage key audiences in the development of a new resource to support digital health and care.
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Rare disease plan final progress report published
Area of Work: Policy
Published: 24/02/2021
Progress has been completed on most of the commitments made, giving a strong base to build on with the commencement of a new strategy.
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Scottish Government update plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions
Area of Work: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Published: 24/02/2021
Easing of restrictions may allow some non-essential retail and services to reopen in Scotland by the end of April.
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ALLIANCE members are invited to attend Autism and Learning Disability Equality Workshops
Area of Work: Autism, Learning difficulty/disability, Policy
Published: 24/02/2021
The Scottish Government invites autistic people and people with learning disabilities from diverse communities to share their experiences.
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Equally Valued – the ALLIANCE Manifesto for the 2021 Election
Area of Work: Policy
Published: 23/02/2021
The ALLIANCE manifesto calls for forward-thinking, far-reaching action in health and social care.
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“Promote, Prevent, Provide” – SMHP’s 2021 Manifesto Launched
Area of Work: Mental Health
Published: 22/02/2021
The manifesto seeks to Promote good mental wellbeing, Prevent poor mental health and distress, and Provide appropriate support and care.
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Sign up to the ‘Together we can turn harm to hope: focus on gambling harm’ event
Area of Work: Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm
Published: 22/02/2021
People in the north of Scotland are invited to an event to discuss the impact that gambling can have on people, families and communities.
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The ALLIANCE wants to understand people’s experience of gambling harm
Area of Work: Scotland Reducing Gambling Harm
Published: 22/02/2021
The survey will inform the work of Public Health Scotland to reduce gambling harm and is aimed at people living in the Greater Glasgow area.
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Health, Wellbeing and the COVID-19 Pandemic – Our Findings
Area of Work: ALLIANCE, Coronavirus (COVID-19), People in Networks
Published: 18/02/2021
Key findings from the People at the Centre programme of engagement to capture the health and wellbeing experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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