Dementia diagnosis challenge 0 comments
£80m challenge to speed up dementia diagnosis Nine new technologies, from faster MRI brain scans to a 15-minute cognitive test you can take at home, are to be trialled in [...]
Organ donation – NHS urgent response 1 comment
Organ donation: NHS launches first-ever urgent response (external links below will open in a new browser tab or window) Organ Donation Week (21 to 27 September 2026) opened with stark [...]
Disabled People’s Cabinet Forum 1 comment
Scotland’s First Disabled People’s Cabinet Forum: Report Reveals What Disabled People Told Ministers The Scottish Government has published its report on the first Disabled People’s Cabinet Forum, a “first-of-its-kind” event [...]
Kidz to Adultz Scotland 0 comments
Kidz to Adultz Scotland 2026 is an important year for Kidz to Adultz exhibitions, as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. The next event is Kidz to Adultz Scotland, which is [...]
MyCare.scot 2 comments
New health and social care app for Scotland This article updated June 2026, with the rollout of MyCare.scot across Scotland. It has felt slightly frustrating for those of us north [...]
Carer Support Payment 21 comments
Carer Support Payment – update April 2026 Carers and disabled people’s benefit awards are handled by Social Security Scotland. More than 700,000 benefit awards have been successfully moved over to [...]
Anne’s Law – Scotland 0 comments
Anne’s Law comes into force to protect care home visiting rights in Scotland A new law designed to protect the rights of care home residents to stay connected with loved [...]
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme Comments disabled
This is an NHS scheme, your local Jobcentre Plus Office can confirm entitlement to the benefit. What is it? • Help with the cost of your fares or petrol when [...]
Scottish Disability Payments 66 comments
Building better Disability Payments Working-age disabled people anywhere in Scotland can apply for Adult Disability Payment. This replaces Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and is administered [...]