NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has instructed legal action be taken against a private contractor involved in building the crisis-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH). Health board bosses have recommended
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Just 14% of people around the world have access to top level palliative care services that allow them to die with dignity, a new study has found. Researchers found more
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Nicola Sturgeon has said she has a “renewed, refreshed and strengthened” mandate for a second vote on Scottish independence, as the SNP made a series of gains in the General
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The Scottish Secretary has compared the austerity of the last decade to “housekeeping”, adding “true austerity” took place after the First and Second World Wars. Alister Jack told ITV Representing
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Voting rights should be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, a group of children’s charities will say as they launch an election manifesto. The 16-strong group, led by Children
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The Scottish Government has apologised for the “suffering” of child migrants sent abroad by institutions entrusted to care for them. Thousands of children from Scotland were sent overseas through child
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A lack of consistency in reporting on obesity across the UK has created a postcode lottery for patient care, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Glasgow
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A care home for adults in Fife must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on
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People who play board games and cards are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, according to a new study. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh tested more
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Scotland’s First Minister has insisted due process must be respected after her predecessor appeared in court on a series of sexual assault charges. Alex Salmond pleaded not guilty on Thursday
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