The operator of a care home has been fined £270,000 following the death of a resident who ate chlorine tablets he believed to be mints. James McConnell, 72, who had
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The Home Office has reversed its decision to refuse a visa for the father of the Scottish Refugee Council’s chief executive, meaning he can now see his son receive an
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An anti-abortion group has lost its legal challenge against the Scottish Government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
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Suicidal patients were “not taken seriously” by health workers in NHS Tayside unless they had made a “serious attempt to take their own life”, a damning report has found. An
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Drug addicts can stay on heroin replacement methadone for 30 years “walking around like zombies”, former users have told MPs. A group of recovering addicts said instead of giving people
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Younger teens are to benefit from a pioneering mental health initiative which aims to help those in distress. The Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) project was set up two years ago,
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People starting a career in early learning and childcare (ELC) will be given a new induction pack to help support them, it has been announced. The pack, produced by the
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An order has been published to extend the presumption against short prison sentences from three months to a year, in an attempt to break the cycle of reoffending. The Scottish
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A London-based High Court judge has explained the routes open to people living in Scotland who want to adopt children living south of the border. Mr Justice Cobb, based in
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A woman whose uncle took his own life after being sent home by health workers despite three suicide attempts in four days has criticised an inquiry into the services provided.
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