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This ALLIANCE Thinkpiece considers the extent to which the Christie Commission recommendations have been realised in health and social care.

The reports outline new analysis on advance statements and significantly impaired decision making ability.

Find out about Scottish Recovery Network's report on peer support in digital spaces and hear from the people they engaged with.

The review, chaired by John Scott QC, aims to improve the rights of people living with mental illness and those supporting them.

The ALLIANCE has responded to Healthcare Improvement Scotland's Draft Sexual Health Standards.

Changing faces are reopening their face to face services.

Carers Trust Scotland have published a new report on the experience of unpaid carers and carer support workers during COVID-19.

The new progress report reflects on positive developments as well as missed opportunities.

Crohn's and Colitis UK write about co-production and how they are working to ensure people’s voices are heard in healthcare.

NDCS have released a new BSL in Scotland: language and communication guide for families and for professionals.

Treatment will be available from private surgeons in Bristol and the US state of Missouri, with costs covered by the Scottish Government.

A new project is aiming to support patients to be part of shared decision making and ensure the best use of medicines for them.

The ALLIANCE mourns our dear friend and colleague, Emma Ritch.

Scottish Dementia Research Consortium (SDRC) and Brain Health Scotland release first Scottish strategy for research into dementia.

Online website open to contribute ideas on priority areas.

Free coaching for health and social care staff in Scotland

Project comes in partnership with Cyrenians OPAL and Carers of West Lothian.

A new website to help people find trusted health information has launched today (5 July 2021)

The ALLIANCE has published a new report summarising the learning from our meeting with the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care.

Dementia Care UK and Leeds Building Society are working together on a closer to home project for family carers.

ALLIANCE Live interview with Head of BHF Scotland James Jopling, discussing the organisation's impact on heart and circulatory disease.

The charity Guide Dogs has launched a new service in Scotland for families who are supporting a child with sight loss.

Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief are administering grants to put on remembrance events.

An online portal has been set up to allow people employed as personal assistants providing care and support to claim the payment.

Social Security Scotland have published three equality documents and the Equality Strategy Impact Assessment Summary.