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Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

By Brian Farmer & Katrine Bussey, Reporters6th October 2021News Scotland

Parts of two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament must receive “further consideration”, Supreme Court justices have ruled. Judges said on Wednesday that sections of the United Nations Convention on

SSSC forecast demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically

By Laura McKellar, Reporter6th October 2021News Scotland

The demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically over the next four years according to a new report the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published today.

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

By Katharine Hay, Reporter6th October 2021News Scotland

A family member of a young cancer patient receiving treatment at a children’s hospital said the building “was not fit for purpose”. The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, spent

Social care staff in Scotland to receive pay rise as part of £300 million winter plan

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Adult social care staff will see their pay rise to more than £10 per hour as part of a £300 million plan to help the health and care sector through

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

The Scottish Government has been urged to make misogyny a hate crime in response to the “national emergency” of violence against women. The Labour justice spokeswoman, Pauline McNeill, issued the

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Delayed discharges have hit another post-pandemic high, with patients spending a total of 46,171 unnecessary days in Scottish hospitals in August. An average of 1,489 beds were occupied each day

Death of every child in Scotland to be reviewed in bid to reduce mortality rate

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

The death of every child in Scotland is to be reviewed in future in an attempt to reduce the avoidable deaths of young people, the Government has announced. Information is

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter5th October 2021News Scotland

A mother was told by a doctor that her son, who was being treated for cancer, would be safer at home than in a hospital where issues were linked to

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

By The Press Association4th October 2021News Scotland

Tens of thousands of children will have their lives “blighted by hardship and anxiety” without urgent action to tackle deprivation, a report has warned. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s (JRF) Poverty

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told

By Daniel Harkins, Reporter30th September 2021News Scotland

A young boy with cancer was kept in cell-like isolation in a “filthy” Glasgow hospital after his mother started asking questions about cleanliness and infections in the water, an inquiry

Category: News Scotland

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

Death of every child in Scotland to be reviewed in bid to reduce mortality rate

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Category: News Scotland

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

SSSC forecast demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Social care staff in Scotland to receive pay rise as part of £300 million winter plan

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

Death of every child in Scotland to be reviewed in bid to reduce mortality rate

Mum was told son with leukaemia would be ‘safer at home’ – Scottish Hospitals Inquiry

Charity calls for urgent action on deprivation to help tens of thousands of children in Scotland

Young cancer patient put in ‘cell-like’ isolation after mother raised cleanliness concerns, inquiry told