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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Ali Syed
Some sad news that our Vice-Chair Ali Syed has passed away after a long illness. Ali was a stalwart of SHA Scotland for many years, serving as Chair and then in retirement as Vice-Chair. He also served on the SHA UK Central Council.
He had an outstanding NHS career in cancer care, latterly at the Beatson Centre in Glasgow.
Ali was a trade union activist for many years holding a range of posts in UNISON health branches and in Glasgow Trades Council. His trade union values shone through in all his work, including the many causes he took up - not least the plight of the Palestinian people.
He was Labour to the core and made many contributions at Scottish Labour Party conferences - even when he wasn't even a delegate. Nothing stopped Ali when he had something to say!
He will be sadly missed by all his comrades and the very many people he helped. Our thoughts are with his family.
He will be interred at Glasgow Central Mosque at 1:30pm on Tuesday 26th August.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Healthier Scotland - December 2013
The latest edition of our e-bulletin 'Healthier Scotland' is now on line.
http://www.shascotland.org/shanews%20dec13.pdf
http://www.shascotland.org/shanews%20dec13.pdf
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Healthier Scotland - June 2013
The latest edition of our E.Bulletin 'Healthier Scotland' is now on line.
The focus is on our recent work and future projects on health inequality. But there is much else besides, covering all the news on health in Scotland.
The focus is on our recent work and future projects on health inequality. But there is much else besides, covering all the news on health in Scotland.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Healthier Scotland - The Journal: April 2013
Healthier Scotland: the Journal is part of our attempt to take the health debate in Scotland forward. We welcome the level of political consensus in Scotland around health that means we avoid the ideological dogma that is undermining the NHS in England. However, we have huge health challenges to address and that requires new thinking on how to address them.
In this edition we start with Iain Gray’s challenge to the health consensus. He argues the status quo is no longer an option for NHS Scotland. Dr Margaret McCartney author of ‘The Patient Paradox’ argues for a different type of reform by concentrating resources on those who are ill. Dave Watson then provides an overview of health inequality in Scotland and asks if structural change can be part of the solution.
Shelia Duffy outlines the role tobacco use plays in health inequality and Richard Simpson follows that up with his proposed private members bill on measures to address alcohol misuse.
The debate over homeopathy in the NHS has resurfaced with the NHS Lothian consultation and a vigorous internal debate within the SHA. So we invited a doctor and a scientist to give us their contrasting views on the subject.
Gordon McKay rails against the media portrayal of mental health and Matt Mclaughlin highlights the role of nurses in NHS Scotland as their numbers fall yet again.
As always we welcome views on any of the issues raised in this edition and are grateful to the contributors for their time and effort.
In this edition we start with Iain Gray’s challenge to the health consensus. He argues the status quo is no longer an option for NHS Scotland. Dr Margaret McCartney author of ‘The Patient Paradox’ argues for a different type of reform by concentrating resources on those who are ill. Dave Watson then provides an overview of health inequality in Scotland and asks if structural change can be part of the solution.
Shelia Duffy outlines the role tobacco use plays in health inequality and Richard Simpson follows that up with his proposed private members bill on measures to address alcohol misuse.
The debate over homeopathy in the NHS has resurfaced with the NHS Lothian consultation and a vigorous internal debate within the SHA. So we invited a doctor and a scientist to give us their contrasting views on the subject.
Gordon McKay rails against the media portrayal of mental health and Matt Mclaughlin highlights the role of nurses in NHS Scotland as their numbers fall yet again.
As always we welcome views on any of the issues raised in this edition and are grateful to the contributors for their time and effort.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Healthier Scotland - Jan 2013
The January 2013 edition of our Bulletin, Healthier Scotland is now published.
The feature this quarter is on health inequalities, given the range of material published in recent months. But we also cover developments in mental health, NHS Scotland and public health.
NHS Scotland is rarely out of the news at present, so we hope this overview is helpful.
We hope to see members at the SHA Scotland AGM, this Thursday, 17 January at Glasgow City Chambers.
The feature this quarter is on health inequalities, given the range of material published in recent months. But we also cover developments in mental health, NHS Scotland and public health.
NHS Scotland is rarely out of the news at present, so we hope this overview is helpful.
We hope to see members at the SHA Scotland AGM, this Thursday, 17 January at Glasgow City Chambers.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
AGM January 2012
The following officers were elected at the SHA Scotland AGM held on Thursday 19 January 2012:
10 May
11 October
17 January
- Chair: Dr David Conway
- Vice-Chair: Ali Syed
- Secretary: Dave Watson
- Treasurer: Bob Thomson
10 May
11 October
17 January
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