Terminally ill man with MND urges right to die on day of final journey
On the day he is due to die at Dignitas a terminally ill man has made a final plea to politicians to enable people in his situation to end their
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Children’s services in Aberdeen performing well but some areas could improve
Inspectors have identified key strengths in the way looked after children and young people in Aberdeen are supported and cared for but noted some areas requiring improvement. The Care Inspectorate
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Common diabetes drug ‘can cut risk of heart failure death by more than 25%’
A common diabetes medication can be used to treat patients with heart failure, according to new research. Scientists have found dapagliflozin – a drug that helps control blood sugar levels
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Scottish Government face ‘significant challenge’ growing the primary care workforce
The Scottish Government is facing a significant challenge to increase the number of people working in GP surgeries, says the public spending watchdog. In their new report ‘NHS workforce planning
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Teenager charged after major fire started in special needs area of high school
A teenage boy has been charged after more than 80 firefighters worked overnight battling a “suspicious” blaze at a high school in Fife. Fifteen fire appliances attended the “large and
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New monitoring method offers hope for patients with serious lung injury
Patients with a serious lung injury could be helped by new method of monitoring recovery, a study suggests. The new system uses mathematical modelling to more accurately indicate how well
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Patients waiting for hip replacements experience pain ‘worse than death’
Almost 20% of people in need of a hip replacement are experiencing pain that is “worth than death”, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh recorded the health
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Alesha MacPhail killer claims jail term ‘excessive’ and ‘miscarriage of justice’
The 27-year prison sentence for the teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail was “excessive and a miscarriage of justice”, an appeal court has heard. Aaron Campbell took the
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Teenager who killed Alesha Macphail to appeal against 27-year jail term
The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail will appeal against his 27-year sentence later on Wednesday. Aaron Campbell took the six-year-old from her bed at her grandparents’ home
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Bathgate nursery told to make urgent improvements following inspection
A nursery in Bathgate must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on Little Owls Nursery
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