Convicted care worker refuses to do community service
A care worker who robbed an elderly client has refused to carry out unpaid work in the community. Fiona Cummings, 45, declined to show up for work and claimed she
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Aberdeen nurse jailed for false rape claim against her grandfather
A “cruel” nurse who falsely accused her grandfather of rape in a bid to claim inheritance money has been jailed. Natalie Mortimer, 25, sparked a police investigation when she claimed
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Government pledge greater rights for young people in care
Hundreds of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people are to be given greater rights to continuing their care placement into early adulthood from next year, the Scottish Government has announced. From
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Care at home and housing support supervisors to register in 2014
The Scottish Government has announced that supervisors in care at home and housing support services will have to register with the Scottish Social Services Council, beginning in June 2014. Precise
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Duchess opens teenager cancer unit in Edinburgh
A £1.35 million unit for young people with cancer has been opened by the Duchess of York. The new facility, created by the Teenage Cancer Trust in partnership with NHS
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Work to start on three new health centres in Lanarkshire
Work is set to begin in the new year on three new community health centres in the NHS Lanarkshire area. The centres, which will have a combined cost of £51m,
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Social workers guilty of contempt over child visits
Two social workers have been found guilty of contempt of court after they defied a legal ruling to prevent a mother gaining greater access to her estranged children. The Edinburgh
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Scottish public sector workforce at new low
The proportion of workers employed in the public sector is at its lowest level since 1999. New figures from the Scottish Government showed that in the third quarter of this
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Care home agrees admissions embargo following unsatisfactory inspection
A care home in the Borders has agreed not to admit any new residents until it tackles a list of 25 requirements and improvements. The Care Inspectorate’s most recent inspection
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Inspection reveals lack of mental health provision at Edinburgh prison
An inspection of Edinburgh Prison has highlighted a shortage of medical care for inmates with mental health and addiction problems. A new report says healthcare at the jail is good
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