Capitalising on community networks in the Borders
In the Borders, stakeholders are working together to ensure Eyemouth – a small town and civil parish in Berwickshire –…
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Making systems change meaningful in Midlothian
We all have a right to live in communities where decisions to exercise and eat healthily are easy, and an…
On the road to remission through Counterweight Plus
David is 52 years old, a taxi driver and lives on the outskirts of Edinburgh with his wife. Back in…
Harnessing the expertise of our colleagues in primary care
Sarah, Suzy and Shabnam recently joined the team as our new Primary Care Leads - working with partners to provide…
Putting families at the heart of healthy lifestyle support in the Borders
In Scotland, the rates of overweight and obesity for both children and young people are among the highest in the…
Launching Fife Loves Life
At the start of February 2021, the child healthy weight team at NHS Fife launched Fife Loves Life, an exciting…
Taking a stand for a healthier working life
Since 2017, the Active Communities team at Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (Fife Council and NHS Fife) have ramped…
Forging new relationships to fight obesity in Fife
In Fife, there are high levels of overweight and obesity among children, young people and adults. Maintaining a healthy diet…
Raising awareness of T2D among our council, health and social care staff
In the lead up to World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November, we held our first ever virtual Type 2…
East of Scotland leads the way in tackling T2D, as link between obesity and Covid-19 outcomes drives change
A pioneering, interagency partnership is working together to reduce type 2 diabetes across the East of Scotland. Type 2 diabetes…