Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent weeks there has been considerable Scottish press coverage on clinical waste services, and particularly the company Healthcare Environmental Services (HES). The Scottish Government
Tag: Health
Medicinal cannabis FAQs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Recently, there has been a number of high-profile cases and much media coverage of children with epilepsy gaining access to cannabis-based products for their condition.
Guest blog – What we eat, and meeting our climate change commitments
Reading Time: 4 minutes On Tuesday 13 November, the Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will take evidence from the agricultural sector, as part of its consideration
How much will the Scottish Government benefit from additional health funding in England?
Reading Time: 3 minutes How much extra money for health has been announced? In June 2018, the Prime Minister announced additional funding for the NHS in England. By 2023-24,
Health and Social Care: bridging the financial challenge
Reading Time: 4 minutes On 4 October 2018, the Scottish Government published its long-awaited Medium Term Health and Social Care Financial Framework. This came on the back of the
Integration in healthcare – lessons from Norway
Reading Time: 4 minutes Norway is often used as a comparison country for Scotland. It has a similar sized population, around five million, and both have faced major reforms
Drug-related deaths – another unwelcome record for Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutes The latest figures for drug-related deaths in Scotland were released this month and they don’t make for good reading. According to statistics released by National
SPICe FAQ – Smoking Outside Hospitals
Reading Time: 3 minutes We have had quite a few enquiries about what the laws are regarding smoking outside hospitals. Is it illegal to smoke outside hospitals? Currently, no,
SPICe FAQ – Patient Transport Services
Reading Time: 4 minutes SPICe regularly receives enquiries relating to patient transport services for those who need support to reach healthcare appointments. The majority of patient transport services in Scotland
National Patient Participation Week 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutes National Patient Participation Week 2018Â is a UK-wide event held between June 4th and 9th. It is an annual event that raises the profile of Patient