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The report provides a summary of their top recommendations from the four inquiry reports.

Gambling with Lives is looking to reach families who have been bereaved by gambling related suicide and organisations providing support.

New guidance to support social services implementing Near Me video calling has been published.

The Plan sets out the vision for driving improvement in the diagnosis, treatment and support of people living with respiratory conditions.

We spoke to Bryan Deane, Director of New Medicines and Data Policy at ABPI about their campaign around vaccine safety.

The statement outlines plans to remove barriers, tackle inequalities and uphold older people’s human rights.

The joint statement sets out how the Scottish Government will work with councils to improve adult social care.

The Government reaffirm commitments to a new Human Rights Act, but leave decisions around human rights budgeting until after the election.

The new Child Disability Payment will be introduced initially in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross, and the Western Isles.

The research highlights the scale of poor mental health during the pandemic, with 56% of participants reporting worse health than earlier.

Participants in the process felt people need to know and understand their rights, and marginalised voices must be heard in decision-making.

Reflecting on COVID-19, the legacy paper outlines the thinking behind approaches taken during the parliamentary session.

The ALLIANCE engagement work contributes to the development of the National Complex Mesh Surgical Service.

The ALLIANCE engagement work contributes to the development of Scotland’s first Women’s Health Plan.

Our response recommends replacing the "20 metre rule" with 50 metres, removing the "50% rule", and a full review of disability assistance.

We spoke to the Chair of the independent review of forensic mental health services in Scotland about his work, reports and recommendations.

The Scottish Government have published their third annual progress report, Minister for Mental Health Clare Haughey summarises.

Scottish Government announces public will have greater say on health and social care services.

University of St Andrews require current and previous smokers for a research study to help detect lung cancer.

Scotland is to become the first devolved nation in the world to directly incorporate the UNCRC into domestic law.

The Joint Statement follows a welcome commitment by the current Scottish Government to introduce a new Human Rights Bill.

Disabled people have faced substantial harms in terms of higher mortality rates, reductions in essential care, and increasing poverty.

Scottish Government and COSLA publish updated community engagement and participation guidance ‘Planning with People’.

International human rights laws will be incorporated into Scots Law, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (UNCRPD).

The strategy sets out a vision for Scotland to fill its potential in an increasingly digital world.