A new blog by me for @thementalelf.bsky.social : www.nationalelfservice.net/other-health...

Thanks to Sunday Herald for covering this - looks like there is a mid year cut to SG's Mental Health Services budget - but the figures are unclear. Scotland's Mental Health Partnership has written to the minister. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2551697...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... It's not contentious. It's nonsense based on no scientific evidence whatsoever. Just more made up nonsense.

🚨 It’s here! Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action, partnership manifesto for urgent & lasting change. 17 organisations. One call: bold action to end Scotland’s mental health emergency. Read more: smhp.scot #ItsTimeForAction #MentalHealthScotland

Coming next Monday ...

Scotland’s mental health is in crisis & we need urgent action. Next week, as part of Scotland’s Mental Health Partnership, we launch Scotland’s Mental Health: It’s Time for Action, a manifesto calling on government to act with ambition, urgency and compassion. Follow for updates.

Through in Edinburgh at COSLA for a day of suicide prevention planning. Lots of discussions and a new Action Plan to come.

yourviews.parliament.scot/health/pre-b... 50 responses published to to Health and Sport Ctte. Check out Scotland's Mental Health Partnership's submission - and those of several of our member organisations

A full day of interviews ahead. Looking to add another member of the @voxscotland.bsky.social team in a new role

Train from Glasgow delayed due to "animals on the line". What??

Come and join us @voxscotland.bsky.social

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A reminder ...

The Scottish Government reorganisation has reached the ministerial ranks, with Maree Todd moving to Alcohol and Drugs Policy (& Sport). Tom Arthur will take on Social Care and Mental Wellbeing.

We are looking for new members of DEAP! This is a targeted recruitment, looking to add members from communities we are not currently reaching. See the web page for details www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/pol...

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Save the semicolon!

Allies! We need you! Trans rights are increasingly coming under attack in the UK - we need you to use your voice in solidarity w/ the trans community. Visit our website to buy a fundraiser ally pack or email your representatives in support of trans rights! www.equality-network.org/make-your-vo...

Heading for Glasgow this morning for the Suicide Prevention Scotland conference. A day of Creating Hope Together.

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100,000 additional GP appointments sounds good. But there are around 4,000 GPs in Scotland, so that equates to 25 additional appointments per GP over the year. So your GP will offer one additional appointment every fortnight.

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We’ve shared our initial response to the UKSC ruling with the Equalities, Human Rights & Civil Justice Committee. It is too early to know for sure exactly what it will mean – but it could have some extremely harmful impacts on trans people. Find out more: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...

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Interesting figures. But among people with severe mental health conditions, smoking rates remain very high. This is one of the key reasons for the 20 year mortality gap.

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There will be more consequences of yesterday's ruling like this to come ...

Spot on. I'd hope anyone celebrating yesterday and seeing Farage, Badenoch, Daily Mail, etc etc, celebrating alongside them would take just a moment to reflect ...

Interesting approach ... will it spark a move to community treatments? Or are the unintended consequences likely to outweigh any benefits? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Suicide Prevention Scotland has a new website - well worth a look www.suicideprevention.scot

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Sleepio' is an online sleep improvement programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that's free to access if you live in Scotland. Try it out by going to: ow.ly/sWEG50QYTi7

100% agree

Looks good - although Only Fools And Horses had Peckham Spring years ago ...

It's been a busy week. End of the financial year always brings challenges of balancing budgets and setting plans for the new financial year. But it all feels particularly difficult right now, particularly in social care.

Setting up your Power of Attorney is easier than you might think- checkout this simple guide and start your planning today, visit mypowerofattorney.org.uk #mypoa

Our Board is seeking new members with experience of accessing local health and social care services. Service user representatives are asked to join the Integration Joint Board for a 3 year period. Applications are open until 21 April. Further information at falkirkhscp.org/board-opport...

Poor from Scotland, little fight and very few chances created

It's #MemberMonday! (yes, it's a thing, honest). Did you know you can join Vox Scotland as a member for free? We have a range of memberships for both individuals and organisations - find out more and join us here 👉

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Great effort by Scotland in defeat - felt like a much closer game than the score suggests. Kinghorn, White, Jordan, Fagerson all very good

Back at the Scottish Parliament this evening for a SAMH reception focusing on young people

An opportunity for family members and carers below.

Early start this morning - heading to Edinburgh and a day with the wonderful Diverse Experiences Advisory Panel. Meetings in Parliament including a session with @mareetodd.bsky.social to come, and an opportunity for members to attend First Ministers' Questions.

@voxscotland.bsky.social and @seemescotland.bsky.social tackling stigma together

Heading to Perth this morning for a peer support round table. Looking forward to some interesting discussion on growing peer support in Scotland.

Looking for the views of families and carers ... see below for details

This is important!