A coronavirus pandemic would be “quite useful” as it would take out hospital bed blockers, a former Scottish government official has said. Professor June Andrews said Covid-19 would allow hospitals
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An inquiry into historic child abuse across Scotland has opened up its investigation to 10 more establishments, including young offenders institutions. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has covered a range
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Just 4% of child abuse offences recorded by police over a year resulted in a charge or summons, official data shows. Around 227,500 offences identified as child abuse were recorded
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The inquiry into state responses to allegations of child abuse against the late Lord Janner will go ahead as planned, despite some evidence being submitted behind closed doors. Professor Alexis
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A man who was sexually abused by monks at a children’s home has been awarded more than £300,000 in damages. Victim T, who wished to remain anonymous, stayed at St
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A patient with underlying health conditions has become the first person in the UK to die after testing positive for coronavirus. The older patient, reported to be a woman in
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The NHS “does not have the nurses it needs”, according to a new report. The stark warning from the National Audit Office (NAO) comes after health officials said a Covid-19
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Charity Save the Children UK “let down” complainants, employees and the public through “serious failures” in its handling of sexual harassment allegations against senior staff, according to a watchdog’s damning
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More than half of people who have struggled with their mental health have suffered stigma or discrimination because of it, new research has found. The study reveals people in Scotland
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The way domestic abuse is referred to in film and TV classifications will change following new research. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which decides on the certification of
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