A care home company has been fined more than half a million pounds after one of its residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died. The 65-year-old woman, of
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Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is being urged to submit a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister as Boris Johnson faced more allegations over lockdown parties. Alex Cole-Hamilton,
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Parents in Scotland are “at the end of their tether” over the mental health of their children, MSPs have heard. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated problems in child and adolescent
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Holyrood Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said Scotland is not considering further reducing its quarantine period after UK Government Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi backed dropping England’s isolation from seven days
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A health board in Scotland has warned it could declare a major incident next week as Covid case numbers continue to rise sharply. Members of the military have already been
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The principal of one of Scotland’s top private schools has called for a whistleblowing officer to be appointed to protect the wellbeing of children and young people. Melvyn Roffe, who
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Patients in the Glasgow area have been urged to avoid accident and emergency (A&E) departments unless their condition is life-threatening. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said due to the
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Nicola Sturgeon has brought Scotland’s Covid self-isolation rules into line with the rest of the UK. The First Minister had come under fire from businesses and opposition leaders for having
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Scotland has recorded a record-high 15,849 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed but she has announced no new restrictions. The number of new infections is
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Seven in 10 eligible Scots have been given the coronavirus-busting booster jag, latest figures have revealed. In total, 72.1% of those eligible to get their Covid booster have been given
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