NHS Grampian issues apology after care failings in baby death case
A health board has apologised unreservedly after a probe found “multiple failings” in the care and treatment given to a baby who later died. NHS Grampian said there were no
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Holyrood to vote on scrapping time bar for child abuse survivors
Legislation to lift a time bar to allow survivors of childhood abuse to sue for damages will be voted on at Holyrood later. The Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill scraps
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New service to tackle loneliness and stigma among people with HIV launched in Scotland
Leading HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a brand new, Scotland-wide peer support service, to enable people to live well with HIV. Although advances in medication
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Ex-Rugby international to raise awareness of motor neurone disease following diagnosis
Former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir has revealed he is battling motor neurone disease (MND). The 46-year-old said he decided to announce his diagnosis to raise awareness of the condition.
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Abuse legislation must go further to protect children, Holyrood MSPs told
Legislation to tackle domestic abuse must go further to protect children, MSPs have been told. The Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill creates a specific criminal offence of ”abusive behaviour towards a
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Liam Fee death case review finds ‘missed opportunities across services’
A significant case review into the death of a toddler murdered by his mother and her civil partner has found “missed opportunities across services” which could have “potentially prevented” the
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Minsiters accused of ‘major u-turn’ as named person scheme measures published
New legislation on how and when information on families should be shared as part of the “named person” scheme has been published by the Scottish Government. The proposed new laws
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Scottish football sex abuse review moves on to information-gathering stage
A review into historic incidents of abuse in Scottish football is ready to begin the “crucial yet sensitive” stage of information-gathering. Preparatory work has been concluded for the review, which
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Ten winners announced from Scotland’s new social services awards
Scotland’s social services have been honoured for their outstanding commitment to improving lives for the people they support at the inaugural Scottish Social Services Awards. Introduced by the Scottish Social
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Perth nursery issued with improvement notice following inspection
A nursery in Perth has been told it must make swift improvements to the care provided to children. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal improvement notice on Little Einstein’s
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