Reading Time: 12 minutesThis blog aims to provide new Members with general information on COVID-19. It covers information on key terms and bodies as well as information on testing and vaccination.
Tag: Health
Long COVID: will the policy response lead it into the long grass?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers Long COVID, what it is (and is not)and how it is being treated and managed. It also looks to the future, to research and how well the NHS might manage the additional burden of disease.
Scottish Parliament constituency dashboard
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe dashboard enables Members, their staff, and anyone else with an interest, to gain insights into their constituencies and regions.
One year of COVID-19 in Scotland – key milestones
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is one year since the first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Scotland. This blog looks at the key milestones of the last
Coronavirus and the Big C – Cancer and COVID-19 in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesA look at how cancer detection and care has been affected by COVID-19 in Scotland.
Variants of SARS-CoV-2: An exceptional virus, or one that is behaving normally?
Reading Time: 10 minutesThis blog looks at the new variants of the virus SARS-CoV-2.
Protecting those at risk: What some COVID-19 experts think
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog summarises the views of a range of experts on who is most at risk from the pandemic, and how we can protect them.
Brexit FAQs: Health
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis blog is one of a series answering some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the UK’s exit from the EU, and what changes on 1 January 2021. This blog looks at health.
Guest blog: Supporting older people with alcohol problems under COVID-19
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis guest blog explores older adults’ experiences of using alcohol services during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on Scotland.
SPICe FAQs: COVID-19 testing
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides the answers to some questions about COVID-19 testing.