The next episode of our video podcast series, made in partnership with @ExecLocalGov, will be available to watch on Thursday! This time, we hear from @drtimallison, Director of Public Health and Policy @NHSHighland#PublicHealth
Proud to introduce the new Act Now report!
Deprivation fuels MSK health inequalities.
Act Now has actionable strategies to ensure equitable MSK care for all.
Let's tackle #MSKInequalities head-on together!
Tinyurl.com/MSKActNow
.@Emma_Roddick met with with staff from the Highland Violence Against Women Partnership and our Public Health team to discuss their innovative approach to raising awareness of abusive relationships.
Read more at: bit.ly/3whJVhY
We're looking for someone to join the Highland Health and Social Care Committee.
Not sure if you're the right fit? Watch this short video from Chair of the Committee, Gerry O'Brien, to learn more.
To apply, visit: nhsh.scot/44UdouI
Meningitis can be very serious and life threatening if not treated quickly. Vaccines offer the best protection. If you're under 25 years of age and have not yet had the free MenACWY vaccine, find out how you can get it at
nhsinform.scot/vaccinesforst…#Vaccines4Students
Find out if you’re eligible for any vaccines this winter with this handy self-help guide
NHS Scotland is rolling out the vaccination programme in stages. If you’re eligible, NHS will contact you by post, email or text
Please wait to be contacted
Visit nhsinform.scot/wintervaccine…
ALT Background of young people stacking hands together. Text says, your perfect career opportunity and has the Planet Youth Partner Highland and Aim High, Aim Highland logos.
How to maximise opportunities to improve health and wellbeing in disadvantaged communities: a practical toolkit for public bodies to implement the Socio-economic Duty phw.nhs.wales/news/how-to-ma… More good work from @PublicHealthW
While checking an article I have just written, I discovered that the current US Surgeon General, the chief Public health adviser, was born in Huddersfield. The world is full of unexpected connections.
Today's announcement from @RishiSunak that the loophole which allows samples of vapes to be given away to children is very welcome.
We'd like the PM to go even further to protect children and young people from harm.
👀Read why➡️adph.org.uk/2023/05/pm-urged…
NEW: I’m not sure people fully appreciate how dire the US life expectancy / mortality situation has got.
My column: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/re…
And some utterly damning charts.
1) at *every* point on the income distribution, Americans live shorter lives than the English.
A reminder that the Highland Green Health Small Grant Fund 2023 closes this Friday, 31 March!
The fund aims to contribute towards sustained green health action across the Highlands.
Submit your application today: thinkhealththinknature.scot/…...
ALT The contribution to green health action could be through networking, training, resource creation and other activities to help build capacity to continue green health opportunities into the future. The fund is for projects up to £1,500 that can be delivered before the end of September 2023. Applicants must be a not-for profit community group or organisations producing a service.