A hub set up to detect and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases received a visit from Scotland's Women's Health Champion.

Professor Anna Glasier inspected the services at Maryhill's Health Defence Hub this week. 

Run by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, the country's largest health charity, the hub is set up to detect and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in their early stages.

It also supports women living with chest, heart, stroke conditions and long Covid to manage their symptoms.

The hub continually holds health check-ups and promotes physical activity sessions.

Professor Glasier said: "Taking opportunities to reduce women’s risk of cardiovascular disease is a priority within the Women’s Health Plan, and an area I have been keen to focus on since becoming Women’s Health Champion.

“I was pleased to learn more about the work of CHSS' Health Defence services based in the Maryhill Hub which supports women in the local area to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by providing information, access to health checks and physical activity sessions.”

Stuart Brown, the deputy head of Prevention Services at CHSS, said the hubs are an important part of the work they do to ensure that there is no life half lived.

He said: “It was brilliant to show Professor Glasier the work that we do to support women living with our conditions.

“Our CHSS Health Defence Hub in Glasgow is in Maryhill, but we also deliver pop-up hubs with partners in the local area.

“Health Defence services put community engagement at the heart. We listen to and act on what the community tells us they need to improve their health.

“Women face serious inequalities in heart treatment, are less likely to recognise the symptoms of a heart attack and are often affected by extra risk factors like pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause."