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This means that there are still significant areas of Scotland where travelling distances for family and friends are substantial, making visits more difficult for some and thereby potentially exacerbating social isolation.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 February 2019
These changes to NHS England policy can result in someone from England who, for example, works abroad, being unable to access free NHS care in England, but is eligible to receive free treatment in Scotland when visiting.
We asked the Director General if he was aware of this policy divergence having an impact on people accessing NHS Scotland services.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Examples of support offered in this time in schools included young ambassadors speaking on paths they took, employers, colleges and universities visiting schools to deliver talks, coaching sessions and computer time to make the most of the My World of Work website, jobs and careers fairs based at schools.
This evidence was supplemented by issuing a call for views and a fact-finding visit to Corstorphine, Edinburgh, to hear the views of those in the local community.
Meeting with Stornoway Port Authority, Outer Hebrides Tourism & local Fisheries Association during a Committee visit to the Western Isles in October 2017.
Uptake is supported by Scottish Government programmes providing advice, such as Home Energy Scotland Specialist Advisors providing in-house visits, and loan finance including the Home Energy Scotland Renewables Loan (HESRL) scheme.1Scottish Government. (2017).
Many of us are on a musical journey and we are trying to learn about new genres and wake ourselves up to new talent, but it is often difficult to find those programmes.
Most rural economy pursuits are long-term businesses, with investment required over more than a year and involving projects that take longer than a year, such as building a new fishing vessel or developing a new drainage or agri-environment climate scheme.