Inspectors demand immediate improvements at Aberdeen care home
An Aberdeen care home has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ for the second inspection in a row
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Taskforce to tackle delayed hospital discharges in Scotland
In response to new delayed discharge statistics, which suggest the number of people remaining in hospital following treatment has continued to rise since April 2014, the Scottish Government has announced
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Cancer patients suffering depression largely ‘ignored’
Large numbers of cancer patients suffer from major depression and in the vast majority of cases their mental anguish is being overlooked or ignored, a study has found. A survey
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Mikaeel’s mother to be sentenced at high court
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular is due to return to court to be sentenced for killing her son. Rosdeep Adekoya, 34, last month admitted repeatedly beating Mikaeel before stuffing
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‘Cruel & inexcusable’ Rosdeep Adekoya gets 11-year term
A mother who killed her three-year-old son, dumped his body in a suitcase and claimed that he was missing has been jailed for 11 years. Mikaeel Kular, a “healthy, happy
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Scottish Children’s Reporter publishes latest statistics
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) has published its latest set of statistics. The new figures show that in 2013/14, 19,077 children and young people in Scotland were referred to
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Scottish Care announce annual conference details
Scottish Care have announced that their annuual National Care Home Conference & Exhibition will be held on Friday 21st November 2014 in the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. The theme of the
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Finalists announced for Scotland’s Dementia awards
The finalists for the six award categories of this year’s Scotland’s Dementia Awards have been announced. Over 90 applications were received for this year’s event and the judging panels have
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Renfrewshire social work budget ‘balanced on a knife-edge’
The social work budget in Renfrewshire is balanced on a knife-edge according to Council Leader, Mark Macmillan (pictured). Councillor Macmillan is set to write to Alex Neil MSP, Cabinet Secretary
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Study finds 1M Scots can’t afford adequate housing conditions
The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years, despite the size of the economy doubling. This
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