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Child poverty figures ‘should shock SNP government into action’, says Labour leader

By The Press Association29th August 2017News Scotland

The rise in youngsters living in poverty should “shock” the Scottish Government into increasing child benefit payments to families, Kezia Dugdale said. The Scottish Labour leader spoke out after the

More than 10,000 mental health-related call-outs dealt with by paramedics

By The Press Association25th August 2017News Scotland

Paramedics are dealing with more than 10,000 mental health-related call-outs each year, according to new figures uncovered by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Ambulance crews were called to 10,895 incidents in

Report finds more vulnerable people should be benefiting from Self-directed Support

By The Press Association24th August 2017News Scotland

More people should be benefiting from a planned transformation of social care, a new report has said. The review found “no evidence” of the radical change needed to fully implement

Border Force intercepts 100 suspected trafficking victims at Glasgow Airport

By The Press Association24th August 2017News Scotland

Almost 100 suspected trafficking victims have been intercepted by a specialist border force at Glasgow Airport, it has been revealed. The Home Office Border Force team – trained to spot

Missed opportunities in handover care of ‘delusional’ man at centre of multiple stabbings

By Richard Vernalls24th August 2017News Scotland

There were multiple “missed opportunities” in the handover care of a man treated for “delusional” behaviour and at the centre of a fatal flat stabbing. Melvin James had to be

Elderly residents evacuated as fire destroys roof at Kincardine nursing home

By The Press Association22nd August 2017News Scotland

Part of a nursing home’s roof has been left gutted after crews battled a fire for more than two-and-a-half hours. Forth Bay Nursing Home in Kincardine was evacuated when a

Over 1000 Scottish mental health patients treated outwith health board area

By The Press Association17th August 2017News Scotland

More than 1,000 mental health patients have been sent out-with their health board area for treatment in the past three years, according to new figures. A freedom of information request

Inspectors brand mental health ward in Glasgow as ‘dated, neglected and dismal’

By The Press Association17th August 2017News Scotland

An acute ward at a Glasgow mental health hospital presented a “much neglected and dismal environment” for patients to be cared in, according to a report. The Mental Welfare Commission

Staff shortages forced temporary closure of 40% of Scots baby units

By The Press Association17th August 2017News Scotland

Staff shortages forced closures at a quarter of children’s wards and more than 40% of baby units at Scottish hospitals, new research has found. A total of 25% of paediatric

Named person policy changes ‘may not address Supreme Court findings’

By The Press Association17th August 2017News Scotland

Measures aimed at clarifying how information should be shared as part of the controversial ”named person” scheme do not go far enough, lawyers have said. The Faculty of Advocates said