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8,300 patients issued blood test advice in hep C NHS worker case

By The Press Association23rd February 2016News Scotland

More than 8,000 patients across the UK who may have been treated by a former healthcare worker who tested positive for hepatitis C are being advised to arrange a blood

£1.1 million announced for Scottish care worker training

By Iain MacDonald18th February 2016News Scotland

Funding of £1.1 million will help support social services staff across Scotland who care for the most vulnerable people in society, the Children’s Minister announced today. The Scottish Government said

Campaign urges Scots to look for warning signs of adult harm

By Iain MacDonald17th February 2016News Scotland

People are being urged to trust their gut instincts if they spot potential warning signs of an adult being harmed, exploited or neglected. The second phase of the Scottish Government’s

North-East awards scheme launched for care experienced students

By Iain MacDonald17th February 2016News Scotland

North-east students in Higher and Further Education who have experience of being looked after or in care will be recognised through a new awards scheme to celebrate their achievements. The

Teaching union links rise in self-harm to new school curriculum

By The Press Association16th February 2016News Scotland

A teaching union has linked a reported rise in self-harm amongst children to the “unrelenting” schedule of assessments in the new school curriculum. The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) acknowledged

Scots abuse victims keep up calls for inquiry scope to be widened

By The Press Association12th February 2016News Scotland

Victims say they will continue to press Education Secretary Angela Constance to increase the scope of an independent inquiry into childhood abuse. Andi Lavery, who founded the support charity White

Sturgeon unveils £27m to help GP and nursing recruitment ‘challenges’

By The Press Association11th February 2016News Scotland

Scotland faces “real challenges” in recruiting GPs over the next decade, the First Minister has acknowledged, as she announced funding of £27 million to train more doctors, nurses and midwives.

Child abuse inquiry taking some evidence ‘as a matter of urgency’

By The Press Association11th February 2016News Scotland

An independent inquiry into the abuse of children in care is to take evidence from some seriously-ill and elderly victims “as a matter of urgency”, its chair has announced. Susan

Alex Neil announces £548,000 funding for projects tackling loneliness

By Iain MacDonald11th February 2016News Scotland

A new fund has been set up to tackle loneliness and isolation, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil has announced. Projects aiming to tackle loneliness will be boosted by £548k of