Children increasingly know their rights, but many are still not experiencing those rights in practice, is the key message emerging from the National Health Rights Report 2026, launched today (2 October 2026) in Stirling at the My Health, My Rights Conference organised by national health rights charity Children’s Health Scotland.
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First Minister John Swinney and Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn to headline My Health, My Rights Conference
Today, we are delighted to confirm that First Minister John Swinney will deliver the Ministerial Address and Paralympian Sammi Kinghorn MBE will provide the keynote address at Children’s Health Scotland’s My Health, My Rights Conference 2026.
The voices of people with disabilities is key to policy development
healthandcare.scot is reporting that the Scottish government is searching for a facilitator for the Disability Equality Strategy, just weeks after the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood)(Scotland) Bill was re-introduced in parliament.
Working together to keep the voices of families involved with the Social Work Programme at Edinburgh Napier University
With current lockdown conditions it has been difficult to keep the voices of families and carers at the forefront of the delivery of the Social Work Programme at Edinburgh Napier University.
