A charity worker has become the first person from Ayrshire to pick up a global humanitarian award created in honour of the region’s most famous son, Robert Burns. Blanche Nicolson,
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Council care workers in Glasgow are staging another 48-hour strike over changes to pay and working conditions. The union Unison said the changes may leave some staff at the council’s
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People across Scotland are being encouraged to register their interest in health research. A new campaign has been launched to boost awareness of the Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE), a
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A major effort to transform Shetland into a dementia friendly community over the next three years has received enthusiastic backing from local councillors. The Shetland News reported that Shetland Islands
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The safe administration of medicine is a key area of concern for care and support services across Scotland. This is reflected in the National Occupational Standards and Scottish Vocational Qualifications
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The Scottish Transitions Forum and Sense Scotland are looking at holding an event in November. They want it to be led and run by people who use services or people
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Forced marriage is to become a criminal offence in Scotland, after Holyrood gave the go ahead for Westminster legislation on the issue to be applied north of the border. The
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A former alcohol misuse campaigner has admitted driving while almost five times the legal limit. Eileen McArthur (pictured) was found drunk behind the wheel of her car twice in the
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Four separate complaints against a private school in Aberdeen have been upheld by the Care Inspectorate after investigations in December. THe complaints involved communication between staff and the families &
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Social work budgets in the Borders are under increased pressure due to the number of children needing residential care or accommodation in secure units. Councillors have agreed to set aside
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