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Frankie Macpherson
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Reporter, healthandcare.scot
Scotland
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Lifestyle
Wouldn't be great on sport (as my PE teacher said frequently).
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By Frankie Macpherson| healthandcare.scot@ GPs across Scotland are set to deliver a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention scheme, focused on identifying those patients at risk of a range of conditions and intervening early. In a letter to Scotland’s health board chief executives, the Scottish government has laid out details of a new service to help reduce avoidable deaths from conditions like heart disease and stroke by 20% over the next 20 years.
By Frankie Macpherson| healthandcare.scot@ Flu deaths in Scotland have nearly doubled from this time last year, as the latest figures show that deaths from the flu are set to reach a 45-year high. Data from the National Records of Scotland analysed by Asthma + Lung UK Scotland show so far this year there have been 463 deaths where flu was the underlying cause. The leading health charity is calling on the Scottish government to take action to help prevent further harm and “learn from this devastating winter”.
By Frankie Macpherson| healthandcare.scot@ GPs across Scotland are set to deliver a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention scheme, focused on identifying those patients at risk of a range of conditions and intervening early. In a letter to Scotland’s health board chief executives, the Scottish government has laid out details of a new service to help reduce avoidable deaths from conditions like heart disease and stroke by 20% over the next 20 years.
Company Info
healthandcare.scot
healthandcare.scot is Scotland's only news news and information channel dedicated to Scotland's health and social care sector, reporting what's happening, sharing ideas and providing information about the organisations and people delivering health and care across Scotland.
Founded: 2019