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The NHS in Scotland 2016
This week has seen the publication of the Audit Scotland report into the NHS in Scotland. I don’t know about you, but when I see the word “audit” my eyes start to glaze over and all the accountants I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, First Minister, labour, MSP, nhs, Scotland, scottish parliament, snp, stroke
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At the Stroke of a Brush
“You never really know a man until you understand things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” Harper Lee There are many ways to try to understand stroke. If you are … Continue reading
Deeside flooding – another update
Readers of this blog may remember that, back in December and January, Deeside was affected by serious flooding. A few weeks ago, I was able to let you have good news about one business that is fighting back. At the … Continue reading
A rose by any other name…
“Man” and “stroke” this time, no “dog”. In any case, Archie has just returned from a long walk in the rain and looks utterly miserable as only a whippet can. In my last post, I threatened to return to the … Continue reading
Stroke research, that referendum – and an invitation to you
At the weekend, you, like me, may have seen an excellent cartoon depicting a newscaster saying: “Aliens haven’t landed and Elvis hasn’t been found alive. Everything else has happened.” This sums up well how many of us in the UK … Continue reading
Good news story
You may remember an earlier post in which I wrote about the devastation caused by storm Frank in our local communities. The nearby village of Ballater was particularly badly affected, and many local businesses feared they might never reopen. However, … Continue reading
Step Out for Stroke
It is that time of year again. Once more, Master and I will be taking part in a Step Out for Stroke event – this time at Broughty Ferry near Dundee on 15 May. This involves a 2.5 mile walk … Continue reading
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Tagged Broughty Ferry, Dundee, stroke, stroke association, whippet
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The West Sands Revisited
“Youth is wasted on the young” – so wrote George Bernard Shaw. This line floated through my head recently when we two humans – plus dog – were spending a few days in St Andrews at the beginning of March. … Continue reading
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Tagged George Bernard Shaw, St Andrews, stroke, university, whippet
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Pebbles in the Pond
Followers of this blog will remember that last November I took part in an evening at the Scottish Story Telling Centre organised by the Health and Social Care Alliance: ‘Reading Writing and Your Health – Journeys in Self Management‘. At the … Continue reading
