Health-EU Portal
The European Commission has recently launched the EU public health portal as a single point of reference for reliable and easily accessible information on a wide range of health-related topics for citizens, patients, health professionals, stakeholders and policy-makers.

National Hand Hygiene Campaign
On 15th January a national hand hygiene campaign will be launched across Scotland aimed at reducing avoidable illness amongst staff, patients and the general public. It will consist of two major elements;

• a public media campaign, involving Press and TV adverts which will run until the end of February 2007 and,
• a specific NHS Campaign to raise awareness of Hand Hygiene within NHS Healthcare settings, targeting NHS Scotland staff, patients and visitors. This campaign will continue until at least March 2008
  

As well as the TV and press campaign, a website has also been developed which provides further information on Hand Hygiene as well as useful links to other websites. This website will evolve over the course of the next year and will be used by both members of the public and NHS Staff. The address is www.washyourhandsofthem.com 

Paediatric Telemedicine
The Paediatric Telemedicine project was set up to provide rapid diagnosis of children with cardiac or surgical problems at a distant centre. With funding from the Scottish Government mobile video conferencing units were installed in 10 sites throughout Scotland along with a video conferencing room at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Glasgow.

The final project report details the success in meeting the initial project objectives and examines the variety of other uses made of the service. These include the use of telemedicine to support Child Psychiatry, the broadcast of education meetings, clinical networks, multi-disciplinary case conferences, out-patient appointments and 'Babycam'.

Health Service finder
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British Red Cross
The British Red Cross offers a valuable range of services in Scotland which provide short term support for people in crisis. Our skilled, trained volunteers and staff work in local communities around the country, providing care and support for those most in need.