Funding to cope with homelessness in Dumfries and Galloway is “inadequate” councillors have been told. They have been warned they face a 20% rise in the problem within the space of the next two years.

Fife Council is delivering social work services which improve the lives of many people who receive them, but needs to do more, according to Scotland’s social work inspectors.

Addict parents may have to undergo drug tests to establish whether they are fit to look after their own children, it emerged yesterday.

Highland Council is recruiting social workers from Canada and Australia to fill a widening skills gap.
The council said it had to employ more staff because of increasing demands, especially in the children and family care services.

Glencoe is to lose its local hospital temporarily A Highland hospital is to close temporarily because it does not have enough staff. Ten patients are to be transferred from Glencoe Hospital to the Belhaven Ward at Belford Hospital in Fort William.

Angus Council’s department of social work and health is delivering services which will improve the lives of many people who receive them.

Public agencies across Glasgow have announced a radical reform agenda designed to improve frontline service delivery across the city.

The appointment of a part-time Commissioner to the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has been made by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister of Scotland.

Scotland’s first specialist care centre for victims of rape and sexual assault is to be opened in Glasgow.

Health Minister Andy Kerr has announced the appointment of Mr Deep Sagar to the Board of NHS 24.