Scottish methadone policy review to be published
An expert group set up to review the use of methadone to treat heroin addicts in Scotland is to publish its recommendations. The group was asked by the Scottish government
Read MoreAn expert group set up to review the use of methadone to treat heroin addicts in Scotland is to publish its recommendations. The group was asked by the Scottish government
Read MoreNHS Highland has apologised for failing to give proper care and treatment to a patient with dementia. The man, who has not been named, was admitted to Raigmore Hospital in
Read MoreThe Church Of Scotland has launched an investigation after a predatory and violent paedophile was able to get a job at a care home solely to prey on children in
Read MorePlans to revamp the Stirling Community Hospital site are set to go on display. The NHS are inviting locals to see their plans for a new ‘care village’ which aims
Read MoreA Tayside child care worker who brandished a piece of wood at a young person with learning difficulties has been removed from the register. A conduct hearing found that on
Read MorePolice officers investigating allegations of sexual and physical abuse at Fort Augustus Abbey School have identified 20 possible victims. Abuse at the school featured in a BBC Scotland programme in
Read MoreGroups in 15 areas of England are to share £5m of Lottery funding to help parents support their children in their early years. The Big Lottery Fund cash will be
Read MoreRecord numbers of care homes have been issued with official warnings after inspectors found “unacceptable” and illegal failings which left the most vulnerable at risk. More than 900 notices have
Read MoreA social care organisation has been awarded over £140,000 from a new government fund to promote innovation. Shared Lives Plus – which supports isolated or vulnerable adults by housing them
Read MoreThousands of elderly people with dementia have been threatened with restraint using new safeguards which are supposed to protect the vulnerable. Figures show that almost 12,000 legal applications were made
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