Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Social Isolation and Loneliness - Jan 29
Wednesday, 30 January 2019 07:42
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP): ...Farmers and agricultural
workers across Scotland are a group that is at risk of isolation
due to the large number of hours spent working outside, often
alone. I have followed and supported the health and wellbeing in
the farming community project, which seeks to address health and
wellbeing issues that face the agricultural community in the
Dumfries and Galloway area. It is a joint approach
between NFUScotland, Dumfries and Galloway health and...Request free trial
(South Scotland) (SNP): ...Farmers and
agricultural workers across Scotland are a group that is at risk of
isolation due to the large number of hours spent working outside,
often alone. I have followed and supported the health and wellbeing
in the farming community project, which seeks to address health and
wellbeing issues that face the agricultural community in the
Dumfries and Galloway area. It is a joint approach
between NFUScotland, Dumfries and Galloway health and
social care partnership and Dumfries and Galloway Council, which
aims to ensure that rural voices are heard to gain a better
understanding of the concerns and issues that face the community
and the barriers to becoming integrated and further connected to
the wider region...
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