A ‘child rights based approach’ means putting children’s human rights at the heart of everything you do.
Written by:
Jane Miller, Health and Social Care Academy Programme Manager, the ALLIANCE
Published: 26/05/2022
In March 2021, the UNCRC Incorporation Scotland Bill was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament.
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Call for action – how should we destigmatise eating disorders in the media?
Written by:
Tommy Kelly, See Me Champion, See Me
Published: 12/05/2022
See Me Champion, Tommy Kelly, talks about eating disorder stigma in the media. Please be aware this piece will touch on emotive topics.
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We need to mainstream sensory loss
Written by:
Janis McDonald, Associate Director, the ALLIANCE
Published: 04/05/2022
Janis calls for sensory loss to be at the centre of the National Audiology Review.
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Local elections – priorities for the third sector
Written by:
James Adams, Director, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland
Published: 03/05/2022
With local elections taking place on 5th May, James Adams, director of RNIB Scotland, reflects on the priorities for the third sector.
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Looking ahead with Long Covid
Written by:
Tracey Binnie, Community Involvement Co-Ordinator (Long Covid), Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Published: 29/04/2022
In the last of our series of Opinions on Long Covid, Tracey Binnie reflects on her experiences, and looks at what needs to change.
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Reflections from our human rights in action event
Written by:
Maisie Peebles, Digital Health and Care Assistant , the ALLIANCE
Published: 07/04/2022
As part of the ALLIANCE Annual Digital Gathering 2022, we were delighted to showcase examples of our human rights principles in action.
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‘It’s been an incredible journey’ – Thank you on reaching 250,000 people through outreach
Written by:
Tommy Whitelaw, National Lead for Caring and Outreach , ALLIANCE
Published: 06/04/2022
ALLIANCE's National Lead for Caring and Outreach reflects on his journey to engaging with 250,000 people.
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Progressive Stroke Pathway: a new vision for stroke in Scotland
Written by:
John Watson, Associate Director Scotland at the Stroke Association, Stroke Association
Published: 06/04/2022
John Watson reflects on the Scottish Government's newly published 'Progressive Stroke Pathway' document.
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Instead of ‘Living with COVID’, we need to be thinking about ‘Living well with COVID’.
Written by:
Sara Redmond, Chief Officer, the ALLIANCE
Published: 31/03/2022
Sara Redmond discusses what the easing of COVID restrictions means for disabled people and people living with long term conditions.
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Libraries Are Essential to Health and Wellbeing
Written by:
Sean McNamara and Kirsten MacQuarrie, CILIP Scotland
Published: 30/03/2022
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland share their latest campaign #LibrariesAreEssential.
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Leveraging the experiences of people with Long Covid to generate better research
Written by:
Nick Sculthorpe, School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland
Published: 21/03/2022
Nick Sculthorpe reflects on pacing, co-production, and Long Covid.
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Crisis point for social care, and the need for change
Written by:
Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland
Published: 21/03/2022
Following Audit Scotland’s social care briefing, Antony Clark writes about the key challenges facing the National Care Service.
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Young Carers Action Day and the National Care Service
Written by:
Paul Traynor, Head of External Affairs (Scotland), Carers Trust
Published: 16/03/2022
Paul Traynor writes about the isolation that many young carers experience, and the need for action.
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Adopting a different approach: on not eating the elephant
Written by:
Karen Hedge, Deputy CEO, Scottish Care
Published: 14/03/2022
Karen Hedge reflects on the need for bold changes in social care commissioning.
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Long Covid in healthcare staff
Written by:
Aileen Grant and Nicola Torrance, Senior Research Fellows, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice, Robert Gordon University
Published: 14/03/2022
Researchers at Robert Gordon University explore the experiences of healthcare staff with Long Covid.
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