Reports of online grooming targeting children under 13 have climbed by more than 60% in Scotland, a charity has warned. Figures obtained by the NSPCC found that there were 636
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Issues with overcrowding in a Scottish prison have led to its population exceeding its design capacity from 10 years ago, an inspection has found. Inspectors said the problem at HMP
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Scottish Labour has branded moves to end unlimited sick pay for NHS workers suffering from long Covid “reckless” and fears staff may lose their jobs over the plans. The party’s
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The UK’s leading eating disorder charity has called on the Scottish Government to scrap plans to label menus with calories. Beat said the move could have a damaging impact on
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The Care Inspectorate has today announced the appointment of Jackie Irvine as their new Chief Executive. Jackie has been a Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) for over 10 years and
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A summit on improving access to abortion services has been “constructive” and “helpful”, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister (pictured) convened the summit in Edinburgh on Tuesday in order
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Calls have been made for more epilepsy specialist nurses (ESN) after research showed their workloads are reaching unmanageable levels, with patients waiting up to five months to be seen. Epilepsy
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An SNP MP has been cleared of sexual misconduct after an investigation into claims she asked a member of party staff to go home with her. Patricia Gibson, the MP
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A new report on bereavement support for families and carers after a child’s death has made eight recommendations for improving services. Scotland has one of the highest rates of child
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Legislation to establish a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS) will aim to ensure the best possible outcomes for people accessing care and support and end the ‘postcode lottery’ of
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