£1.7million of extra funding has been awarded to Scotland’s Health Boards to continue their work on reducing childhood obesity
High Percentage of Premature Births in Scotland Demonstrates the Need to Reduce Health Inequalities
The rise in premature births in Scotland is highlighted in ‘A Summary of the Health of the Nation’, the Annual Report for the Chief Medical Officer 2018.
Survey Highlights Scotland’s Inequalities
The Scottish Household Survey has been published which gives an indication of what people think about living in Scotland. The statistics are for 2017. It’s an indicator of wellbeing and lifestyle which […]
Women & Children Paying the Price for the Austerity Agenda
An estimated 20% of women’s income comes from benefits and child tax credits
Zero Hours Contracts: A Barrier to Employment Security
“there is a difference between paying an hourly Living Wage rate and actually having a wage that you can live on. “
Shocking Figures Reveal OIC Use of Zero Hours Contracts
“Orkney Islands Council employs 1009 people on zero hours contracts which includes 330 since 6th April 2016”