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The MS Society is dedicated to the human in healthcare
Aislinn Lunt says 25-year-old Stuart Rose's story of his personal struggle with MS highlights the need for responsive care within Scotland
OPINION 27 May 2015 Guest post
 
From invincibility to despair
Stuart Rose was diagnosed with MS at 15, was a Scottish Charity Awards Charity Champion finalist at 24, and at 25 is now battling depression
OPINION 19 May 2015 Guest post
 
New campaign asks: is it coeliac disease?
Myles Fitt explains why a new campaign aims to raise awareness of the symptoms of coeliac disease, which is undiagnosed in as many as 40,000 Scots
OPINION 6 May 2015 Guest post
 
Drop the jargon to make health care work
Theresa Fyffe believes we all need to speak the same language to ensure the best health and social care services for Scots
OPINION 4 May 2015 Guest post
 
What joint health and social care boards really mean
Ian Welsh explains why Scotland's new joint health and social care boards could herald the dawn of a new age of person-centred care
OPINION 7 April 2015 Guest post
 
Health inequality diminishes us all
Duncan McNeil believes that poverty and ill health are not predestined for Scots with certain postcodes
OPINION 30 March 2015 Guest post
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The third sector is enabling a better state
Jenny Brotchie argues that in difficult times the third sector has a critical role in the shift toward a successful enabling state
OPINION 24 March 2015 Guest post
 
Poll: is Ebola nurse probe fair?
POLL 20 March 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Creating a healthy legacy for all
Hilda Campbell believes its time we stood up and took responsibility for creating a society where everyone has an equal right to good health
OPINION 17 March 2015 Guest post
 
Caring about carers’ rights
Claire Cairns welcomes a new bill to give carers the right to help from their council but argues everyone should get the same support
OPINION 11 March 2015 Guest post
TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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