Author: Alex Rowley

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17 JAN

Bring Back Thrombectomy

  I joined with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland and patients to call on the Health Secretary to demand a life-changing stroke procedure be brought back into Scottish hospitals. Earlier this year, a procedure called thrombectomy was withdrawn from Scottish hospitals but remains available elsewhere in the UK. In 2017, only 13 people received this […]

27 DEC

Fife Health and Social Care Underfunded

In Fife, a vast range of services from NHS Fife and Fife Council’s Social Work Services have transferred over to Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership. I have argued that the new Integration Joint Board (IJB) for Fife which has the governance role of overseeing health and social care has been underfunded from day one […]

20 DEC

Fife Artist Raises Mental Health Awareness in Parliament

Fife based artist Drew Walker held an exhibition in the Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of mental health and the role that art can play in recovery. The exhibition entitled ‘Falling UP’ was designed and created by Drew who himself has been open about his struggles with mental illness and how he used the facilities […]