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Report: Changing models of health and social care – Audit Scotland

By Iain MacDonald16th March 2016News Scotland

A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and social care services are to adapt to increasing pressures. The increasing

Scots voluntary groups share £900k on local communities schemes

By Iain MacDonald15th March 2016News Scotland

Over £900,000 of grants have been awarded to voluntary organisations working to improve Scotland’s health. Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie Hepburn, announced the awards, during a

CPAG In Scotland announce details of annual conference and exhibition

By Iain MacDonald15th March 2016News Scotland

The Child Poverty Actiion Group have announced details of their Scottish annual conference which will take place on Friday 10 June. The conference will take place on Friday 10 June and

Inspectorate launch new resource encouraging benefits of outdoor play

By Iain MacDonald10th March 2016News Scotland

Daycare services which encourage outdoor play are delivering better outcomes for children, the Care Inspectorate has said. The findings were revealed as Scotland’s Minister for Children and Young People, Aileen

Inspectors report on services for children and young people in Dundee

By Iain MacDonald9th March 2016News Scotland

An inspection of services for children and young people in Dundee has identified areas of good performance but also made recommendations for improvement. Across nine key indicators of performance, inspectors

MWC to publish findings of all local visit reports on new look website

By Iain MacDonald4th March 2016News Scotland

The Mental Welfare Commission has said it is publishing all of its local visit reports to NHS wards and units across Scotland. The Commission visits over 100 wards and units

Scots childcare provision target ‘generally’ met, but concern over choice

By The Press Association4th March 2016News Scotland

Councils have “generally succeeded” in providing increased levels of free childcare, but rates of take-up vary considerably among local authorities, a report has found. The Care Inspectorate said the variations

Scottish Gov to set up new benefits agency to administer payments

By Iain MacDonald2nd March 2016News Scotland

A new delivery agency will be set up to administer social security payments worth £2.7 billion when they are devolved to Scotland. Speaking in the first Scottish Parliament debate on

Pauline Cafferkey leaves hospital after third Ebola alert

By The Press Association29th February 2016News Scotland

Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey has been discharged from hospital after being treated for the third time for a complication linked to the disease. The Royal Free Hospital said the Scottish

Richard Gere visits Glasgow to promote new film on homelessness

By The Press Association29th February 2016News Scotland

Hollywood actor Richard Gere has been in Glasgow promoting a film in which he plays a homeless man in New York. The star attended the closing night of the city’s