Children as young as four are among hundreds of youngsters being referred to specialist drug and alcohol treatment services in the UK. Charities have called for improved drugs education in
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The report on the disposal of babies ashes at Mortonhall Crematorium has now been published online by the City of Edinburgh Council and you can read it at the link
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Eight care workers at an Essex care home have been suspended after secret cameras filmed alleged poor care of residents. Anglia Retirement Homes said it had launched an independent inquiry
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A sex offender who killed himself in prison was not provided the level of support offered to other vulnerable inmates, a watchdog has found. Northern Ireland’s Prisoner Ombudsman Tom McGonigle
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A new freephone number for NHS 24 will help protect the “founding principles” of the health service, the Scottish Government has claimed. The medical advice line – which people can
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The rise of food banks is the result of “poor people maximising their economic opportunities” and has not been caused by tougher rules over benefit payments, a senior UK Government
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Most workers on zero hours contracts earn less than the living wage, fuelling fears of poor pay and exploitation of employees, according to a new report. A study by the
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People over the age of 50 will be able to perform online health checks as part of a new scheme designed to improve people’s health. The Addtoyourlife.co.uk website, developed by
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A respite unit in Dumfries and Galloway has been praised by Scotland’s social care watchdog after it received top grades at two consecutive inspections. Station Brae Respite Unit in Newton
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Sufferers of chronic pain are having to wait two years to access some specialist services, a new report has revealed. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) found people in the NHS Borders
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