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Mar 17, 2023
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
I asked Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care about how to raise awareness of this debilitating disorder....
Jan 7, 2023
Impact of Air Pollution on Mental Health
I asked the Scottish Government about the impact of air pollution on mental health. Click on the photo above to view the exchange.
Jun 22, 2022
National Care Service Bill Published
In line with its manifesto promise and this year’s Programme for Government, the SNP Government has published legislation to establish a...
Mar 3, 2022
‘Almost Unanimous’ Support for enshrining Care Home Visit Rights in Scots Law
Consultation on plans to introduce Anne’s Law, which would ensure care home residents have a legal right to be visited by loved ones, has...
Feb 1, 2022
National Care Service Consultation Responses Published
Responses to a consultation on the Scottish National Care Service show ‘huge enthusiasm’ for changing the way we deliver support and...
Oct 15, 2021
More Support for People at Risk of Suicide
Minister for Mental Health Kevin Stewart MSP is setting up a new group to make sure that everyone at risk of suicide can access the right...
Sep 27, 2021
SNP Government invests £5 million in ‘See Me’ Mental Health Programme
The national programme to eliminate mental health stigma and discrimination, See Me, has been awarded £5 million of SNP Government...
Sep 16, 2021
Further Progress made for Care Home Visitors
New guidance will allow care home residents to choose a friend or relative as a ‘named visitor’ who will be able to visit them, even...
Aug 9, 2021
Consultation: Help shape Scotland’s National Care Service
A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of the SNP Government’s National Care Service, which...
Jul 21, 2021
First Step towards Scotland's National Care Service taken
In line with the SNP manifesto and its pledge for the First 100 Days in government, a Social Covenant Steering Group, set up to help...
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