Written by:
Andrew Strong, Assistant Director (Policy and Communications)
Published: 03/12/2018
Recent months have brought workforce recruitment issues across health and social care into sharp focus.
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Written by:
Tommy Whitelaw, UK Project Lead
Published: 30/11/2018
Tommy speaks about the importance of language and balance; and how we describe and discuss each other.
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Written by: Phillip Smy, Producer, Pocket Sized Hands
Published: 29/11/2018
Phil introduces the Discover Glasgow Digital Trail and the concept of gamification in healthcare.
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Written by: Anna Sort, CEO and author, PlayBenefit
Published: 29/11/2018
A bonus blog in our 'Discover Digital' series to launch an exciting new game.
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Written by: Dr Julie Green RN, Interim Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Keele University
and Paula Wood, Professional Lead for Adult Nursing, Nursing Directorate, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Published: 28/11/2018
Julie and Paula discuss their new book which raises the profile of community nursing, featuring a chapter from our UK Lead Tommy Whitelaw.
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Written by: Megan Johnson, Project Co-ordinator (LGBT and Dementia Project), LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Published: 27/11/2018
Megan reflects on her own personal experiences and the difficulties that LGBTQ people with dementia face.
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Written by: Jessica Lerner, Eurocarers Young Carer Working Group
Published: 26/11/2018
Ahead of Young Carers Awareness Day, we share Jessica's story of supporting her brother.
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Written by: Hilda Campbell, Chief Executive, COPE Scotland
Published: 23/11/2018
Hilda believes that co-production involves many experts and including the voices of lived experience to provide real solutions.
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Written by: Viv Grafton, Strategic Planning Commissioning Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership
Published: 23/11/2018
Viv Grafton describes her experience of the Co-Production Star Training Programme facilitated by the ALLIANCE and Governance International.
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Written by:
Marianne Brennan, Development Officer
Published: 22/11/2018
Marianne Brennan shares her perspective of being at the start of a co-produced project and how the unknown brings both fear and delight.
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Written by: Catriona Kirkpatrick, Development Manager, Engender
Published: 21/11/2018
Catriona talks about Engender Scotland's report looking at disabled women’s experience of sexual health, maternity and parenting services.
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Written by:
Gerry Power, Director of Integration
Published: 15/11/2018
Audit Scotland’s latest report on health and social care integration is a clarion call for greater engagement with communities.
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Written by: Garry McCann, Creative Director, Cole AD
Published: 14/11/2018
Garry, Creative Director at web design company Cole AD discusses how we can make websites more accessible
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Written by: Jamie Roberts, Student, The University of Strathclyde
Published: 09/11/2018
Jamie shares a personal story in which he speaks about his Gran who is living with dementia
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Written by:
Lucy Mulvagh, Director of Policy and Communications
Published: 05/11/2018
The ALLIANCE proposes a rights based approach to the reform of adult social care in Scotland.
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Written by:
Sarah Forster, Health and Social Care Programme Manager
Published: 02/11/2018
Our work with partners on suicide prevention wins a Herald Society Award
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Written by: Paul Moore
Published: 23/10/2018
The last in our four-part opinion series exploring what it means to be a Digital Discoverer.
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Written by:
Zahid Deen, Digital Health and Care Strategic Lead
Published: 17/10/2018
Follow up to the event where the third sector explored how it could help implement Scotland's new Digital Health and Care Strategy.
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Written by: Emma Rodrigues, Second Year Occupational Therapy Student, The University of Derby
Published: 16/10/2018
Emma shares a heartwarming account of her Gran's story and the importance of seeing the person and not the diagnosis.
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Written by: Stephen Morrison, How Many Miles: A Journey from Morbid Obesity to Try Athlete and Active Traveller
Published: 16/10/2018
The third in our four-part opinion series exploring what it means to be a Digital Discoverer.
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Written by: Dr Graham Kramer, GP and Clinical Lead for Scotland’s House of Care
Published: 15/10/2018
Graham offers his reflections on the British Heart Foundation House of Care Legacy event in York last week.
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Written by:
Sarah Forster, Academy Programme Manager
Published: 10/10/2018
Sarah writes about her experience as carer for World Mental Health Day.
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Written by: Grant Reilly, Marketing, Communications and Events Manager, Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI)
Published: 09/10/2018
The second in our four-part opinion series exploring what it means to be a Digital Discoverer.
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Written by: Lindsay McDowall, Service Manager
Published: 05/10/2018
Visibility Service Manager Lindsay McDowall speaks about receiving a share of investment from the Self Management Fund.
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Written by:
Louise Coupland, Employability Development Officer
Published: 05/10/2018
Louise Coupland shares her experience of attending the Self Management Awards 2018
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