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Share your views on weight loss medications in Scotland - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (475+ words) Obesity Action Scotland are hosting a focus group to hear your views on GLP-1 medicines. Obesity Action Scotland is inviting adults (aged 18+) living in Scotland to take part in a focus group exploring people's views and experiences of GLP-1 medicines…...
Sign Language and audio descriptive commentary at FIFA World Cup 2026 - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (424+ words) First FIFA tournament to have sign language interpretation broadcasts for all matches. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has added additional accessible experiences to help all fans enjoy this global event. Building on accessibility features used at the FIFA Club World Cup…...
Public consultation on College of Optometrists' Guidance for Professional Practice - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (431+ words) Complete this consultation if you access optometry services, support people to access eye care services, or are an eye care professional. The College of Optometrists has launched a public consultation on the next edition of its Guidance for Professional Practice....
Refocusing for greater impact: The next step for self management in Scotland - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
2+ week, 1+ day ago (637+ words) The Self Management Programme is changing to focus on the Fund, share learning, and support better health and wellbeing in Scotland. Read on to find out about some upcoming changes to the ALLIANCE Self Management Programme. Moving forwards, our work…...
When the building blocks slip - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
3+ week, 2+ day ago (787+ words) In her latest TFN column, our Chief Officer Sara Redmond reflects on post election feelings and Scotland's future. Recent months have been shaped by the election, and the mood has felt unusually flat. Pollsters have called this a "loveless" campaign;…...
From hope to action - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
3+ week, 6+ day ago (621+ words) ALLIANCE Chief Officer, Sara Redmond, reflects on our Annual Conference 2026 and how we're turning hope into action. We chose the theme Hope into Action deliberately. Hope, in my experience, is not a soft or passive feeling. It's something you insist…...
ALLIANCE Hope to Action: Conference report launched - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (537+ words) We have published our conference report from our annual conference Hope to Action as we look to the future and the work still to be done. The report published today captures the key themes from the day, including human rights,…...
Registration now open for hybrid Aural Diversity Conference 2026 - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (305+ words) Register for your place today. This conference is organized by Ph D student researchers at the University of Salford, supported by the Leverhulme Trust Aural Diversity Doctoral Research Hub (LAURA). The aural diversity movement springs from the observation that the…...
Paid research for people from minority ethnic backgrounds who are Deaf, Deafblind or have a Visual Impairment - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (461+ words) The Disability Connect Mentoring Scheme in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Research Data Scotland are researching how mental and physical health conditions are reported across different ethnic backgrounds in Scotland. The organisation is recruiting disabled people from Black,…...
#Try ATool Tuesday June 2026 - Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (386+ words) . This month we are excited to share four different apps, toolsand resources: Tried one of these tools? Comment on this post or email at'dhcscot@alliance-scotland. co. uk'with your thoughts. We'dlove to hear from you! Patient groups, patients and carers are…...