A specialist nurse dedicated to improving care for patients with pleural disease, including those with mesothelioma has been given funding by Scotland’s leading asbestos charity Clydeside Action on Asbestos. The new pleural specialist nurse will be based within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and will see patients from throughout the West of Scotland.
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Service update
From January 7th 2019, we will be temporarily relocating from our current offices at 245 High Street to Ladywell Business Centre.
CAA Annual General Meeting – Saturday 18 August 2018 – Glasgow City Chambers
CAA’s AGM will be held on Saturday 18 August 2018 between 10am – 12.00pm. The venue, as in previous years, will be Glasgow City Chambers.
Clydeside Action on Asbestos sponsor first Scottish nurse to deal with ALL asbestos-related conditions & other work-related respiratory disease
Clydeside Action on Asbestos is to fund a nurse dedicated to helping patients who have work related lung conditions caused through no fault of their own. The new nursing post is the first in Scotland to be specifically targeted at people who are living with the effects of being exposed to substances such as asbestos, and will make a significant difference to how people manage their illness.
Glasgow Remembers Victims of Asbestos Exposure
Friends and family will gather today to remember their loved ones who died from an asbestos-related condition. The memorial, organised by Clydeside Action on Asbestos, provides a place where people can come along and spend some time reflecting on their own memories, and on the toll of the widespread use of asbestos in Scotland.
Aberdeen remembers Victims of Asbestos
Thank you to everyone who attended our memorial service in Johnston Gardens, Aberdeen, yesterday to remember those who have died and continue to die from asbestos-related illnesses.
