RESEARCHERS have called for a review of mental health services in Scotland after a study uncovered inequalities in the way they are used by different ethnic groups. They found the

A vulnerable Calderwood man was left in freezing temperatures for more than two hours by his on-call carer. At Hamilton Sheriff Court Wilma Goodbrand (42) was found guilty of willfully

A Dumfries teacher who breached a position of trust by having sex with a 17-year-old pupil has been placed under social work supervision for six months. Eppie Sprung Dawson will

TWO-THIRDS of health boards in Scotland have failed to hit a target aimed at ensuring stroke patients have speedy access to specialist wards, a report reveals. The Scottish Stroke Care

Crucial government social service reforms are being threatened by cuts, according to Scotland’s leading social worker. Sandy Riddell, the new president of the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW),

PEOPLE in Moray can have their say on the future delivery of community care services. A consultation has been launched on ‘New Moray Community Care Model – New Partners in

A SOCIAL care charity which supports people in Banffshire with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health problems has triumphed in the prestigious 2013 Grampian Awards for Business Excellence. Cornerstone,

SOARING numbers of the Capital’s children – including girls as young as 12 – are producing and sharing indecent images of themselves online, safety campaigners have warned. New figures suggest

COUNCILLORS in Shetland only have themselves to blame for a huge increase in staff in its social care department having agreed to ramp up numbers over a seven year period.

Four days of celebrations of Mary Lily Walker, Dundee’s forgotten visionary, concluded with a commemorative service in St Paul’s Cathedral and a family fun day at Grey Lodge Settlement. Mary