The next session is on Tuesday 26th March at 7.30pm at the Lifestyles Area at the Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall.
Menopause Meet Up
Endometriosis: My Personal Account
“March is the official endometriosis awareness month. As a person who suffers from it, I decided to share my story, and increase the knowledge of this condition, as many people still don’t know about it.”
Soft-Opt Out Organ Donation Bill Passes Stage 1 in Scottish Parliament
“How do we raise the level of organ donations in Scotland to match the needs of those desperately awaiting transplantation?” David Stewart MSP
Break the Barriers: Raising Awareness of Eating Disorders
Knowing the signs of eating disorders and being more aware of the issue is the focus of Eating Disorders Week 2019
Healthcare Provision Post Brexit
The EHIC is a free card which “gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 28 EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country.”
Increase in the Number of Bowel Screening Tests Being Returned
November 2017 to April 2018 64% of the tests were returned compared to the previous year of 56%.
Scotland’s Health: “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.”
The following statistics are for November in 2016,2017 and 2018.
Detecting Cancer Early
“There are now many cancers where the earlier it is found, the easier it is to treat and the higher your chance of survival.”
Information to GP Surgeries on Pancreatic Cancer
“GPs play a vital role in making the crucial early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer which can give patients a much higher chance of longer-term survival if they are diagnosed in time for surgery”
Orkney Continues to Have a High % of Vacant Dwellings
The new statistics published for Orkney show the population at 22,000.
