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Campaign for ‘thank holiday’ launched to recognise people’s service to country

A campaign for a permanent “thank holiday” to recognise people’s service to their communities has been launched by organisations including charities and businesses. The campaign is calling for both the UK and Scottish governments to create a new ...

04 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Scotland

Fears of Covid ‘domino effect’ as deaths from heart disease and strokes rise

The Covid crisis may have caused a “dangerous domino effect” on people’s health, campaigners warned, as deaths from heart disease and strokes both increased. Official figures showed there were 6,727 deaths from coronary heart disease in 2020 – ...

25 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Humza Yousaf urged to roll out long Covid support service across Scotland

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been told to “stop side-stepping” long Covid as opposition MSPs called for a support service to be rolled out to help thousands of Scots. The Scottish Government has been urged to adopt a digital service ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

New campaign needed to raise awareness of strokes, says charity

Calls for greater stroke awareness have been made as fewer people are seeking urgent medical attention when they experience circulatory disease symptoms, Scotland’s leading stroke charity has claimed. Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Charity chief executive ‘hugely honoured’ to be attending Queen’s funeral

The chief executive of Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has said she is “hugely honoured and privileged” to be attending the Queen’s state funeral. Jane-Claire Judson will be part of the 2,000-strong congregation at Westminster ...

18 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Campaigners call for action as number of Scots dying from heart disease rises

Campaigners are demanding urgent action to reduce the number of Scots dying from heart disease, after figures showed an increase in fatalities. There were 7,130 deaths from Ischaemic Heart Disease (IHD) in 2022, data from ...

20 Jul 2023 at 17:05

Scotland

Tories suggest scrapping Covid contact tracing as part of ‘return to normality’

The Scottish Tories are set to publish a policy paper on Tuesday, with one of the main recommendations to wind down Scotland’s Test and Protect scheme. The “Back to Normality” document will call for the end of contact ...

08 Feb 2022 at 03:55

‘Simple’ MRI scan can spot heart disease risk 10 years early, scientists say

A “simple” MRI scan can identify people at risk of heart disease 10 years before they have a heart attack or stroke, scientists have announced. Researchers at the University of Dundee made the breakthrough by ...

13 May 2025 at 00:01

Health

People living with chest, heart and stroke conditions and long Covid ‘in crisis’

Less than half of people who live with chest, heart and stroke conditions and long Covid have accessed NHS rehab services, according to a Scottish charity. Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) warned of a ...

04 Oct 2023 at 07:00

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