A care home where 60 residents were left trapped following a blaze was at the centre of concerns over staffing and training. Douglas View nursing home, in Hamilton, was the subject of complaints to the Care Commission and a previous inspection called for urgent action after it was found only a quarter of staff had a relevant qualification.
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Glasgow scientists have been given £5million to develop technology which could speed up the availability of new life-saving drugs and cut animal testing. Researchers are to create an artificial sensor or “molecular nose” which could predict how human cells will respond to new medicine.
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Scotland’s new government has to repair a damaged relationship with voluntary organisations, Martin Sime, chief executive of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), has said.
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It would be inhumane to force a pregnant teenager to carry her baby for nine months knowing it would die, Ireland’s High Court has heard. The 17-year-old girl, known only as Miss D and from Leinster, is asking judges to allow her to travel to Britain for an abortion after health chiefs told her she could not go.
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A charity helping women escape domestic abuse in Moray is close to breaking point. Hundreds of desperate women and their children have been given their lives back after turning to Moray Women’s Aid.
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Dementia in Northern Ireland will rise by more than 25% in the next 10 years, according to research. The research, commissioned by the Alzheimer’s Society, suggests more than 20,500 people in Northern Ireland will be living with dementia by 2017. The illness currently affects 16,000 people in Northern Ireland.
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Just because you hear voices does not mean you have mental health problems, according to academics embarking on a study at a Welsh university. Psychologists at Bangor University are planning to delve into the psyches of people who hear voices, but are not mentally ill.
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Early diagnosis of postnatal depression (PND) is one of the most important ways of dealing with the condition, mental health charity Mind has said.
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Over 2,100 signatures have been submitted to Kingston Council petitioning against the closure of either The Newent Day Centre or the Hobkirk House care centres. The matter was debated at a council meeting after the Conservatives raised a motion urging the Lib Dems not to go ahead with the closures.
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People with autism in Waltham Forest will be able to live in a supported living environment and enjoy a more active role in the community thanks to a pioneering new scheme.
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