A Scottish Government proposal to provide a named person for every child has been questioned by the professional body for solicitors. The plan could interfere with families’ right to respect

A pilot project geared to supporting older people in the community has made marked progress in its first year. The Integrated Community Support Team (ICST) aims to prevent unnecessary hospital

THE COST of providing free personal care for Scotland’s elderly has almost trebled over the past eight years, official figures today showed. More than £450 million has been paid out

Survey of members has revealed strong support for the idea of becoming a charitable incorporated organisation, says board member Carole Patrick The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations could become a

Health groups issued a record number of “take home” overdose reversal kits last year in a bid to cut drug-related deaths among addicts in Scotland. The kits allow overdosing addicts

CARE homes across Glasgow are offering elderly people the chance to go on a ‘virtual holiday’. Bupa care homes are hosting a range of events to show pensioners they don’t

A woman who suffered a stroke at her care home was left for five hours before staff called an ambulance. Eileen Rock, of Nottingham, was left in a “distressed” state

About a million children across Scotland are to be offered a flu vaccine, previously only available to “at risk” groups. Until now, only children such as young carers or those

Childcare costs for over-fives are more expensive in Scotland than in England, research has revealed. A survey by the Family and Childcare Trust and Children in Scotland showed that a