Scottish Local Authorities received around 8,500 applications for homelessness assistance during April to June 2015, 7% lower than in the same period in 2014. However, the number of children in
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According to a new report by the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC), emergency detentions for older people have seen a sharp rise, while children with mental ill-health are increasingly not put
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The winners from the six categories of this year’s Scotland’s Dementia Award have been announced at an awards ceremony at the Marriott Hotel Glasgow. The awards, a partnership between Alzheimer
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A new organisation to help children and young people find adoptive and foster families has been created, Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell has announced. The Minister confirmed that £75,000 funding has
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Police have apologised to the family of a missing 88-year-old woman after it emerged a possible sighting of her was not followed up by officers. The body believed to be
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Fiona McQueen, Chief Nursing Officer, Scottish Government and Karen Reid, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate have written to all service providers to raise awareness of the forthcoming changes to the re-registration
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Sir Chris Hoy let his arms rather than his legs do the work as he started a climb to launch a mental health initiative. Britain’s most successful Olympian was at
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The latest statistics release on Scotland’s health reveals that 46% of Scots live with at least one long term condition. The Scottish Health Survey statistics 2014, produced by the Scottish
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A world-leading expert in violence against women is visiting Orkney and Shetland this week as a charity revealed support workers have seen their caseload almost double. Programmes run by Shetland
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A Holyrood committee has called for improvements in the education of young people with visual or hearing impairments. An inquiry by the Education Committee uncovered concerns about the attainment and
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