560 people who took their own lives died within a week of leaving A&E
One in five of the 1,540 people who attended A&E in the three months prior to taking their own lives died within two days of leaving hospital, new figures show.
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Over 200 young Scots waiting more than year for mental health treatment, figures show
A total of 221 young Scots have been waiting more than a year for specialist help with mental health problems, new figures have shown. NHS statistics also disclosed there were
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Thieves steal £2,000 Christmas funds from day care centre in East Lothian
A safe containing funds for a Christmas lunch has been stolen from a care home by thieves using a wheelchair. Police said there was more than £2,000 of cash in
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Former children’s home resident told ex-employee he was raped as a teenager
A former resident of a children’s home confided to an ex-employee he had been raped and sexually abused as a teenager, an inquiry has been told. The Scottish Child Abuse
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SNP blame ‘toxic’ Tory Government for stirring up anti-immigrant feeling
The “toxic” Tory Government has been blamed by the SNP for stirring up anti-immigrant feeling in working-class people through a lack of public investment. The party’s justice and home affairs
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Rape and Sexual Assault Vicitims Taskforce given £8.5 million funding boost
The Scottish Government has announced £8.5 million in funding to improve forensic medical examinations and other health services for victims of rape and sexual assault. This financial year, £2.5 million
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Community nurses recognised with prestigious Queen’s Nurse award
A group of community nurses working in specialisms across Scotland have been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse. Among the 21 to receive the honour are nurses working with substance
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Inquiry hears from orphan who ran away after being ‘mercilessly taunted’
An inquiry has heard a girl ran away from an orphanage because she was “mercilessly taunted” by other children. The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was at
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Minister pledges to limit use of temporary accommodation for vulnerable people
Scotland’s Housing Minister has pledged to bring forward legislation to restrict the use of unsuitable temporary accommodation for homeless people. Kevin Stewart said the government would consult on the issue
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Glasgow signs up to major global initiative to halt HIV spread
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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