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Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

By The Press Association28th November 2023News Scotland

A person posing as a nurse entered a hospital ward, helped staff with a patient and then made off with personal information from 14 patients, a watchdog has found. Police

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

By Craig Paton, Reporter28th November 2023News Scotland

A&E waiting times in Scotland have continued to stagnate as less than two thirds of people were seen within four hours, new figures show. Statistics released by Public Health Scotland

More than 240 people died while homeless in Scotland last year, figures show

By The Press Association28th November 2023News Scotland

A total of 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, figures have revealed. The National Records of Scotland said the latest estimate was similar to 2021, although the

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter24th November 2023News Scotland

Ambulance workers drove off as a man critically ill with Covid clutched his chest while “slumped” over his driveway gate, an inquiry has heard. Caroleanne Stewart, of Scottish Covid Bereaved,

SNP’s legacy ‘appalling’ but Scots do ‘have somewhere warm to take heroin’ – Penny Mordaunt

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter23rd November 2023News Scotland

Penny Mordaunt has claimed young Scots will have “somewhere safe and warm to take heroin” as a result of the SNP’s “appalling legacy”. The Commons Leader (pictured) took aim at

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter21st November 2023News Scotland

A mother has told an inquiry her daughter felt she “lost her family” due to restrictions in care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. Verona Gibson, a member of Care Home

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

By Rebecca McCurdy, Reporter20th November 2023News Scotland

Assisted dying critics have warned The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith that legislative proposals in Scotland will put the “vulnerable at risk of coercion”. The TV judge

Health Secretary ‘confident’ in his record as Tories threaten no confidence vote

By The Press Association20th November 2023News Scotland

Michael Matheson has said he is “confident” in his record as Health Secretary, as Scottish Conservatives continue to push to hold a vote of no confidence in him after he

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall and Sarah Ward, Reporters16th November 2023News Scotland

Many families were not told relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, an inquiry has heard. Sandra Ford (pictured), a GP and

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter15th November 2023News Scotland

A woman has told an inquiry how she and her family felt they were “losing” their relationship with their late mother as a result of “inconsistent” restrictions in place for

Category: News Scotland

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

SNP’s legacy ‘appalling’ but Scots do ‘have somewhere warm to take heroin’ – Penny Mordaunt

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

Health Secretary ‘confident’ in his record as Tories threaten no confidence vote

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Category: News Scotland

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

A&E waiting times in Scotland continue to stagnate, latest figures show

More than 240 people died while homeless in Scotland last year, figures show

Ambulance drove off while Covid patient was ‘slumped’ over gate, inquiry told

SNP’s legacy ‘appalling’ but Scots do ‘have somewhere warm to take heroin’ – Penny Mordaunt

Mother ‘powerless’ to help daughter in care home during Covid, inquiry told

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

Health Secretary ‘confident’ in his record as Tories threaten no confidence vote

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told