Information for carers accessing NHS services including care and consent, legal proxy, carers rights and the rights of the person you care for.
Support for Scotland’s unpaid carers. A carer is anyone who looks after a friend or family member due to old age, addiction, disability, physical or mental illness
Information on what NHS Scotland may do with your personal data.
You can help by listening carefully to what and how much they have to say. Acknowledging their feelings is important. Find more advice on supporting someone facing a serious illness.
Support material from various charities and support organisations providing information about palliative and end of life care, bereavement, advance planning, and other relevant issues.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long term condition that causes persistent fatigue (exhaustion) that affects everyday life
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a rare condition that progressively damages parts of the nervous system. This leads to muscle weakness, often with visible wasting.
Huntington's disease is an inherited condition that damages nerve cells in the brain. Learn about Huntington's disease symptoms and treatments.
Dementia with Lewy bodies (also known as Lewy body dementia) is a common form of dementia (gradual cognitive impairment). Learn about its symptoms and treatments.
New mental health quality standards have been developed by the Scottish Government. They set out what people can expect from mental health services in Scotland.