How Coronavirus is Affecting You – EU Research Project

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Edinburgh University’s Generation Scotland team and network are urgently researching the effect the Covid-19 situation – and the government’s policies regarding it – are having on the lives of people in the U.K., and, importantly, who is being affected.

It is a major survey of which interim results are already beginning to have an impact at national policy level in Scotland.

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Need Support with your Mental Health? – Contact SAMH

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If you need support with your mental health or know someone that does, contact SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) on 0344 800 0550 (lines open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays), or email info@samh.org.uk

Text SHOUT for support anywhere on 85258

Website link: SAMH

IMPORTANT Health Information from ELC and Health & Social Care Partnership

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East Lothian Council:

‘Anyone who has a health concern should contact their GP practice – there is capacity within GP practices and people should not hesitate to contact their GPs if they have any health concerns.’

ELC Health & Social Care Partnership:

‘Joint and muscle pain doesn’t go away just because we’re in lockdown. Although, we can’t do face-to-face work at the moment, our team of Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners can assess, support and refer people on to other appropriate services. All it takes is one phone-call to get things moving.’ See MSK Toolkit for further information