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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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