A nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone is being treated for an “unusual late complication” of the infection. Pauline Cafferkey has been flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit
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The parents of a baby taken into care at six weeks old and later adopted have vowed to “fight till our last breath” to be reunited with their child after
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Hospices in England are caring for and supporting people in a compassionate way at the end of their lives, according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Ahead of this year’s
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he has requested officials to start examining the possibility of establishing a specialist eating disorders unit. Mr Hamilton said: “Eating disorders
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The Care Council for Wales is looking for trainers to deliver training on the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act. The Act makes wide-ranging reforms and has major implications for
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The Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland (CELCIS) has published the results of a new report which calls for greater investment in effective family support services to
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New research shows that children all over the world are more likely to be at risk if they’re female and below the poverty line. A new research paper by a
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Young males between the ages of 10 and 24 have committed suicide in growing numbers as a direct result of austerity measures brought in across Europe following the 2009 recession.
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The Scottish Parliament can and must do more to challenge extreme economic inequality in order to reduce poverty in Scotland and around the world, according to a major new policy
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Services for children and young people in Aberdeenshire are performing well but can improve further in key areas, inspectors have concluded. It follows a joint inspection of services across the
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