Ministers are pledging to take an “innovative” approach to tackling drug and alcohol addiction in Scotland, even if it makes some people “uncomfortable”. Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick said the
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A hospital trust at the centre of a maternity care scandal has been criticised by health inspectors in a new report. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated services at Shrewsbury
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The UK has become one of the first countries to meet a key target in the battle against the HIV epidemic, figures suggest. Statistics released by Public Health England (PHE)
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High earners should have childcare subsidies scrapped to give a boost to low-income families under Universal Credit, the architects of the reforms have said. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
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Glasgow is to become the first Scottish city to join a major global initiative aimed at halting the spread of HIV. Council leaders are to sign up to the Paris
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A council facing severe criticism for inviting a serial rapist to take part in legal proceedings about the future of a child he fathered with one of his victims says
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MPs should vote for the Brexit deal to ensure medical stockpiles do not run out, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told the Commons. Mr Hancock said “voting for the deal
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The Brexit deal Theresa May is seeking to “impose” on Scotland could end up costing the equivalent of £1,600 a year, Nicola Sturgeon has warned. The First Minister (pictured) branded
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Scotland could become a “world-leader in ending homelessness” under a new plan to end rough sleeping, charities have said. The Scottish Government said it will shift towards getting homeless people
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A Muslim convert terrorist felt “justified” in assaulting hospital staff over a ban on communal prayers, an inquest jury has heard. Nicky Reilly, 30, was said to be furious after
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