A policy briefing by the Mental Health Foundation and Age Scotland Loneliness is one of the leading public health challenges of our time. Research suggests more than 100,000 older people in Scotland are “chronically lonely” and it’s as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day. If we are serious about ensuring older people […]
Health and Social Care
Eat Well – A guide for older people in Scotland
Information and practical advice on maintaining a healthy diet in later life. Guide: https://www.eatwellagewell.org.uk/images/AGEeatwell2018WEB.pdf
Understanding Malnutrition and What You Can Do
Recognise the signs and symptoms of not eating enough and how to prevent malnutrition. Leaflet: https://www.eatwellagewell.org.uk/images/NewLeaflet.pdf
Eat Well Age Well
Eat Well Age Well offers support and resources on preventing malnutrition in older people across Scotland. Website: www.eatwellagewell.org.uk
HEALTH AND WELLBEING INNOVATION COMMISSION INQUIRY: Social Connections and Loneliness
A VARIETY OF factors lead to increasing longevity and an ageing population, the demand for robust health and care services continues to grow. Innovation in the areas of health and wellbeing will be crucial to ensure that such services remain sustainable, address needs efficiently, and contribute to positive experiences in later life. In order to […]
Care Homes: Then, Now and the Uncertain Future
Care home services (across both nursing and residential care settings) have a fundamentally important strategic role to play in creating a person-centred, rights-based pathway of care and support fit for Scotland’s citizens in the 21st century. Not only do these services deliver care and support to some of our most vulnerable citizens, but they also […]
The causes of wellness throughout life – Professor Sir Harry Burns
Professor Sir Harry Burns, Professor of Global Health at Strathclyde University, delivered this presentation in November 2015.
Guidance On Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy In The NHS In Scotland
Revised guidance on spiritual care in the NHS in Scotland.
Spiritual Care in NHS Scotland
Guidance which requires NHS organisations to develop and implement spiritual care policies that are tailored to the needs of the local population.
Health and Social Care Delivery Plan
Development of an integrated health and social care system