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Michael Matheson

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Name: Michael Matheson

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Improving diabetes care in Scotland

A further 660 insulin pumps will be available for people with type 1 diabetes in Scotland as part of a £3 million investment.The funding will be used to purchase the small medical devices that attach to a person's body and administer the correct amount ... [Published Binleys - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Insulin, Scotland, Diabetes, Diabetes Type I

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Paisley politician gives talk on the perils of MS

A Paisley politician has spoken from the heart about a debilitating condition that affects thousands of Scots. George Adam?s wife Stacey suffers from MS, and the MSP for Paisley gave a talk at the Scottish Parliament about the devastating effects of the ... [Published Paisley Daily Express - May 18 2013]

Entities: Michael Matheson, treatments, Scotland, Scottish Government

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Cricket

Cricketers in organs plea

Scotland’s cricket team is urging more people from south Asian communities to join the organ donor register. The team’s backing for the organ donation campaign comes after the latest figures show that just over 1 per cent of people on the register are ... [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]

Entities: Cricket, Scotland, Michael Matheson, Donations

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Healthy Start vitamin pilot launched

A pilot through which Healthy Start vitamins will be supplied by community pharmacies in Scotland was officially launched this week (13 May 2013). The vitamins were previously distributed through NHS boards but uptake was low. "We know that some families ... [Published PJ Online - May 16 2013]

Entities: Vitamin, Scotland, Michael Matheson

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Juliet Dunlop: Lifestyle hoop marks new era in IVF

This week the Scottish Government announced that couples who need help to conceive will benefit from an IVF shake-up.The health minister, Michael Matheson, said the new rules would provide “fair, reliable and faster access” to treatment; that provision ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: In Vitro Fertilisation, Michael Matheson, Scottish Government

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

James Kelly

MSP demands talks on Whitlawburn pharmacy

James Kelly MSP has raised the case for a pharmacy in Whitlawburn on the floor of the Scottish Parliament.And he is now set for face to face talks on the issue with Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson MSP.It follows the news that a Pharmacy Practices ... [Published Rutherglen Reformer - May 16 2013]

Entities: James Kelly, Alex Neil, Public Health, Michael Matheson, Scottish Parliament

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 5 reports

NHS

NHS IVF services to be fairer and faster

All eligible couples across Scotland will now be guaranteed fair, reliable and faster access to IVF treatment, Minister for Public Health Michael Matheson has announced.The guarantee comes as the National Infertility Group publishes a report with recommendations ... [Published Government Opportunities - May 16 2013]

Entities: In Vitro Fertilisation, NHS, Scotland, Smoking, Michael Matheson

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

New bid to cut IVF waiting times

A NEW cap is being introduced on NHS-funded IVF treatment to drive down waiting times.Couples will only be offered two cycles until "reasonable" waiting times are established across Scotland.Some boards, including Ayrshire and Arran, offer three cycles, ... [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: In Vitro Fertilisation, Glasgow, Scotland, Michael Matheson

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

MSP to talk about child's anorexia

AN MSP whose daughter died with anorexia will speak at a conference on eating disorders this week.The annual NHS Grampian conference in Aberdeen tomorrow and Friday has "care, concern and compassion" as its theme.SNP MSP Dennis Robertson, who lost his ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]

Entities: Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder, Dennis Robertson

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Health chiefs failing child diabetics

HEALTH chiefs in Lanarkshire have come under fire for contributing to a "postcode lottery" of diabetes treatment for children.Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson, singled out NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland for failing to meet targets for provision ... [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: Diabetes, Insulin, NHS

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Scots NHS chiefs slammed over insulin pump lottery

NHS CHIEFS have come under fire over a "lack of leadership" in getting more diabetics using life-changing treatment devices and warned that the situation must improve.Public health minister Michael Matheson said he understands why sufferers must feel ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 14 2013]

Entities: Insulin, NHS, Michael Matheson

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Promoting Healthy Food

Scottish retailers will receive more help to promote healthier food options in convenience stores thanks to a fresh injection of Scottish Government funding.Scottish GovernmentThe Healthy Living Programme, jointly funded by the Scottish Government and ... [Published Scotland of Food & Drink - May 14 2013]

Entities: Scottish Government, Michael Matheson, Scotland, Vegetables

Quotes

Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said: "we must educate more people about donation and explain that there’s no reason not to join the register."

Cricketers in organs plea [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]

..."We know that some families have had difficulty accessing these vitamins in the past," said Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health. "by using community pharmacies, we will ensure a consistent, easily understood and sustainable method of distribution across scotland for those in most need of these vitamins." Details of the pilot were announced earlier this year

Healthy Start vitamin pilot launched [Published PJ Online - May 16 2013]

Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said: "currently the service and criteria offered to women varies across the country. this is not acceptable. for the first time nhs provision of ivf will not vary, regardless of where you live."

Obese women and smokers to miss out on IVF [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]

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Improving diabetes care in Scotland [Published Binleys - 4 hours ago]
Paisley politician gives talk on the perils of MS [Published Paisley Daily Express - May 18 2013]
Cricketers in organs plea [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]
Bowling an organ donor drive [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]
Juliet Dunlop: Lifestyle hoop marks new era in IVF [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]
Juliet Dunlop: Lifestyle hoop marks new era in IVF [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]
Healthy Start vitamin pilot launched [Published PJ Online - May 16 2013]
MSP demands talks on Whitlawburn pharmacy [Published Rutherglen Reformer - May 16 2013]
NHS IVF services to be fairer and faster [Published Government Opportunities - May 16 2013]
New bid to cut IVF waiting times [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 16 2013]
MSP to talk about child's anorexia [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]
Obese women and smokers to miss out on IVF [Published Herald Scotland - May 16 2013]
MSP to talk about child's anorexia [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 16 2013]
Health boards scrap postcode lottery for couple... [Published Scottish Daily Express - May 16 2013]
Scots IVF ban for obese, smokers and drinkers [Published The Scotsman - May 16 2013]
IVF cycles offered capped at two [Published Wharfvalley - May 15 2013]
NHS IVF services to be fairer and faster [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
Transport delight for Falkirk senior citizens [Published Falkirk Herald - May 15 2013]
New IVF criteria gets rid of current postcode l... [Published Stv.tv - May 15 2013]
Opt for Life campaign set to spark full Holyroo... [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 15 2013]
Health chiefs failing child diabetics [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 15 2013]
Concerns about variations in care for diabetics [Published Herald Scotland - May 15 2013]
Scots NHS chiefs slammed over insulin pump lottery [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Promoting Healthy Food [Published Scotland of Food & Drink - May 14 2013]
NHS access to insulin pumps in Scotland set to ... [Published Diabetes.co.uk - May 13 2013]
A Healthy Start [Published Noodls - May 13 2013]
Opt-out system for organ donors takes a step cl... [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 13 2013]
Insulin Pumps to be provided to Young Diabetics [Published TopNews New Zealand - May 11 2013]
Scottish Government to Avail Insulin Pumps for ... [Published French Tribune - May 11 2013]
Insulin pumps boost for diabetes sufferers [Published Herald Scotland - May 11 2013]