DOCTORS and a patients’ charity have criticised the decision by Scotland’s medicines regulator to reject the use of a drug on the NHS for people with an otherwise untreatable skin cancer.

CONSUMERS face paying more for mid-market drinks brands in a hidden impact of the Scottish Government’s minimum pricing policy, it has been claimed.

TODAY sees the launch of the first ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards: a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council.

A SOCIAL worker faces being struck off for allegedly sending lewd text messages to colleagues.

A SENIOR health boss has been issued with a caution after wrongly accusing a nurse of abusing a patient.

Care providers from the public, private and voluntary sectors have all expressed “anxiety” about a “seismic shift” in the provision of care for vulnerable people, MSPs have heard.

PARTNER agencies across Angus have launched a new range of visual aids to support children in challenging circumstances, and their families.

BULLYING of disabled children – including physical attacks and name-calling – is “prevalent” in Scottish education, a new report has warned.

The search for the best social service projects, teams and organisations showcasing innovation, excellence and dedication in Scotland is nearly completed as the finalists are announced.

Residents at a care home in Prestwick are being taken back in time after their dwellings were given a 1970s makeover.