Scotland's Heart supplement / 16 September 2024

Taking a Stand: It's time for the Scottish Government to decide whether it believes that prevention is better than cure

4 overview:
Heart breaking
Chronic underfunding and growing numbers of patients are putting Scotland’s heart services under unprecedented pressure

6 interview:
Heart to Heart
Professor Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer for the Scottish Government, and Professor Bryan Williams, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer for BHF, discuss why prevention is the necessary next step in tackling heart disease

9 Focus:
Building a community
The lingering effect of the pandemic has put enormous pressure on the volunteers working in charity shops

10 Comment: ‘Scotland is at a crossroads in health policy’
David McColgan, head of British Heart Foundation Scotland, reflects on his time at BHF and some of the milestones over the past decade

12 Q&A: Health Spokespeople
Tackling heart disease, one of Scotland’s biggest killers, is a priority for every political party. Holyrood spoke to their health spokespeople about it

15 comment: ‘Following the Plan’
Working together and to a clearly defined plan, heart disease in Scotland is being tackled, says Professor Lis Neubeck

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