Patient and Carer opinions matter - Forth Valley area

12/12/2025

Do you have a friend or relative who is suffering on an NHS waiting list? Could this be a simple way to reduce waiting lists in Scotland?
NHS waiting lists reduced at the stroke of a pen...

People with chronic long term conditions, where there are no local specialists that can treat them, should be allowed to be referred to adjacent health board...

14/10/2025

Calling on all parents who have lost their children, young people or adults, or those whose children have bounced back from the brink, maybe on more than one occasion from various health conditions chronic, acute or sudden.

This is part of a new Podcast series and will give voice to parents who have been silently fighting, loudly banging the drum or some who have never felt able to tell their story.
My name is Amanda Crawford, I am a multimedia producer. I sadly had to walk away from a career that I loved because my own three children live with health conditions ranging from long term chronic rare disease to leukaemia.
This is my way to support and give voice to other families who have suffered in silence or have been silenced.
Please fill in the booking form here to arrange a recorded call or zoom, if you wish to take part in this series.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ3lfvVdI0srEx0w-DgAxsUTOnRsVFxDPrw8g69KHZoWzJM3wgFQG9CjU8KxGa_4w7MWIrx5bCBZ

25/09/2025

Who do I contact in the Scottish Government about health issues?
Google says:
As of September 2025, the senior MSP responsible for health is Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. He is supported by several junior ministers who also hold health-related portfolios.
Health-related ministers in the Scottish Government

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: Neil Gray.
Responsibilities: Oversees the Health and Social Care Directorates and NHS Scotland.
https://www.facebook.com/NeilGraySNP
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Minister for Public Health and Women's Health: Jenni Minto.
https://www.facebook.com/JenniMintoSNP
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Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing: Tom Arthur.
https://www.facebook.com/ArthurSNP
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Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport: Maree Todd.
https://www.facebook.com/MareeToddMSP

The Cabinet Secretary is a member of the Scottish Cabinet, while the other ministers support their work.

27/07/2025

Taken from a post on an American site, but may be relevant here too - https://www.facebook.com/share/1EiS7XuJFr/

Have any of you experienced Medical Gaslighting? What was your experience like?

23/05/2025

Mental health support group in Grangemouth for both male and females.

This is an interview with the founder and chairman, to get a better description about what the group does and what you can expect if you decide to come along.

"Come Chat About That" is a mental health peer support group in Grangemouth.This is an interview with the founder and chairman of the group (Andrew Craig), t...

22/05/2025

What is Andy's Man Club? Here's a simple description...

A short video to let you know what to expect when you first turn up to Andy's Man Club.This example covers AMC in Stenhousemuir.The hardest step is getting o...

22/05/2025

A short video to let you know what to expect when you first turn up to Andy's Man Club.This example covers AMC in Stenhousemuir.The hardest step is getting o...

19/05/2025

Mental Health Peer Support Group in Grangemouth

The group name is "Come Chat About That"
They run every second Tuesday between 6:30pm and 8:30pm

At the time of this video, the group location is inside The Railway Club, Barrie Place, Grangemouth. FK3 8QY.

Mental Health Peer Support Group in GrangemouthThe group name is "Come Chat About That"They run every second Tuesday between 6:30pm and 8:30pmAt the time of ...