Cancer waiting times are the worst for 10 years, campaigners said, as new figures showed 13% of patients who are urgently referred do not start treatment in the target time.
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The Scottish Government’s named person scheme could “overload” the social work system, a Holyrood committee has been told. The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) said uncertainty around a new
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More than 400,000 people have been placed on a police “vulnerable persons” database, an investigation has found. Officers add people they encounter at incidents to the Interim Vulnerable Persons Database
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An amnesty on care equipment has been launched in the Scottish Borders with people being urged to hand in items they no longer need. The Scottish Borders Health and Social
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Lawyers have warned about the possible impact Brexit could have on the NHS, claiming that leaving the European Union could result in delays in patients getting new medicines and also
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MSPs have called for clarity on proposed changes to the controversial named person policy following criticism from lawyers and health workers. Holyrood’s Education Committee has written to Deputy First Minister
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Changes to domestic abuse law which would criminalise emotional and psychological abuse have been backed unanimously by a committee of MSPs. The Justice Committee agreed to the general principles of
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Flexibility in childcare services increased last year, with a higher proportion of providers offering longer opening hours and school holiday sessions, a new report has found. The Care Inspectorate said
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An investigation has been launched after a Chinese man was found dead at an immigration detention centre. The body of the man was discovered at Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre in
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A care home for older people near Oban has been told to make urgent improvements in the care provided to vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement
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