The Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland’s social care services today. The report comes as the
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The “wholly avoidable” death of a baby seven days after his emergency delivery should be a “turning point” for the NHS trust involved, his parents have said. Harry Richford died
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A high-ranking policeman accused of abusing his authority to have sex with vulnerable women has been sacked. Inspector Anthony Lumb’s sexual partners included a victim of hate crime and an
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A man has had a seventh child taken from his care after council social services staff told a High Court judge of their worries about his “sexual behaviour”. Lawyers representing
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Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa is to offer information to people with sight loss as part of a new scheme. The technology company has worked with the Royal National Institute of
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A former X Factor contestant who groomed and induced teenage boys to send him indecent images for money has been jailed by a judge who branded him a “despicable creature”.
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A drug consumption room – where users can take heroin under medical supervision – has gone on display in the UK for the first time. The facility would offer a
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All 14 people tested for coronavirus in the UK have been given the all-clear but checks are ongoing on other people, the Chief Medical Officer for England has said. Professor
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Nine people in the UK are awaiting test results for coronavirus, as the medical director of Public Health England (PHE) said it was “highly likely” cases would be seen in
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A vulnerable teenage girl may be temporarily placed in Airbnb accommodation by council social services staff because a suitable specialist unit cannot be found, a High Court judge has been
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