Campaigners ‘hugely concerned’ as Scots cancer patients continue to wait too long
The NHS continues to miss key cancer waiting times, as new figures showed a third of patients in one health board area had to wait more than two months for
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Attack by nun did not cause death of boy at orphanage, abuse inquiry told
A young boy at an orphanage in the 1960s did not die as a result of an attack by a nun, an inquiry has been told. The Scottish Child Abuse
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Call for significant funding increase to address ‘crisis’ in Scotland’s independent care sector
Scotland’s independent care sector has issued an urgent plea for extra investment in this week’s Scottish budget. Dr Donald Macaskill, chief executive of Scottish Care, said a “significant” increase in
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Tories criticise ‘unacceptably long’ waits for elderly care packages
Tories have criticised “unacceptably long” waits some elderly people face for care packages after figures showed more than a quarter of those with “substantial” needs were not assessed within six
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New drug to treat breast cancer approved for NHS use in Scotland
A new treatment which can halt the spread of breast cancer for up to two years for terminally ill patients has been approved for use by the NHS in Scotland.
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Children’s unit at Livingston hospital to close for day over staff shortages
A children’s unit at a busy hospital will close for a day because of staff shortages. Bosses at NHS Lothian announced the children’s short stay assessment unit at St John’s
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Named person policy faces fresh delay after Holyrood committee vote
The Scottish Government’s controversial named person policy is facing further delays following a vote by a Holyrood committee. A majority of MSPs on the Education Committee backed extending scrutiny of
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Young Scots to guide study into child and adolescent mental health services
Young people are leading an in-depth Scottish Government study into child and adolescent mental health services. Between 15 and 20 people aged 14 and 22 will be recruited, from a
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Boy beaten after catching nuns in an embrace, child abuse inquiry told
A young boy was beaten “black and blue”, as though he had been in a boxing match, after catching two nuns in an embrace, an inquiry has heard. A man
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Number of Scots households in fuel poverty down by nearly 100,000
The number of households in fuel poverty fell by almost 100,000 last year. Official statistics show a drop from 748,000 in 2015 to 649,000 in 2016. Almost two-thirds of the
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