Scottish Government scraps plan for National Care Service
The Scottish Government has dropped proposals for a National Care Service. Social care minister Maree Todd told MSPs on Thursday the plan to create a central national care board in
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Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people
The number of hospital beds taken up by people who are fit to be discharged is at its highest level this winter, while the vomiting bug norovirus is also gripping
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‘Significant rise’ in children admitted to acute wards for mental health issues
The number of children being admitted to acute hospital wards due to concerns over their mental health has increased by almost two-thirds in a decade, according to a study. The
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Justice Secretary pledges ‘systemic response’ over deaths at Polmont YOI
The families of two people who took their own lives while in a young offenders institution now have a “chance of hope and a legacy”, their lawyer said after Scotland’s
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‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities
A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment
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Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls
Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana is likely to die in jail after being detained for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the “sadistic” murders of three girls. The
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New task force to examine action to tackle online harms to children
The Scottish Government will convene a new task force to look at what can be done to tackle online harms to children as it was urged to consider a social
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Two teenage girls ‘became sex slaves of group of Asian men in Rochdale’
Two teenage girls became the “sex slaves” of a group of Asian men in Rochdale who preyed upon their vulnerabilities, a court has heard. The complainants from the age of
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Man admits crossbow murders of ex-partner and sister and fatally stabbing mother
A 26-year-old man who fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow before stabbing their mother to death has pleaded guilty to their murders. Kyle Clifford (pictured) tied
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Melanie Brown calls for action rather than talking on domestic abuse
Melanie Brown has urged the Government to increase the funding for domestic abuse charities as she complained that “talking” about the issue is not the way to fix the problem.
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