Police are investigating four deaths at the flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QUEH) in Glasgow, it has emerged. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) – which has a
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A mother whose son was being treated for cancer on a children’s ward in Scotland has likened the hospital environment to “a third world country”. Suzanne Brown told the Scottish
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Mental health services in Scotland are affected by “racial inequalities”, a review has indicated. The application of mental health legislation differs across ethnic groups, while perceived risks either to oneself
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Scotland’s drugs minister has defended a change in stance which will allow police to issue warnings to those caught with drugs such as heroin or cocaine, saying: “We can’t arrest
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A Scottish care home operator will invest up to £10m with the launch of a new 60-bed facility – a move that will be its biggest project to date. Mansfield
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A father has told how he was left “shell shocked” after he almost lost his son to a hospital-acquired infection following an operation to remove the boy’s kidney. Cameron Gough
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No money has been paid into a financial redress scheme for abuse survivors despite the Scottish Government claiming it will be ready to start by the end of the year.
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Scotland’s rollout of Covid booster vaccinations for elderly care home residents is to get under way, while children aged 12 to 15 will be offered their first coronavirus jab. The
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Doctors are to use a remotely operated robot to give check ups to care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The pilot will use technology pioneered by The
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A court has temporarily suspended a care home’s registration after a watchdog raised “serious concerns” about the quality of care. The interim suspension of the care provider’s registration at Singleton
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