Cases of Covid-linked deaths are being investigated at more than 450 care homes in Scotland, it has been reported. According to the BBC, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s
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Nicola Sturgeon has announced £250 million over the next five years for addiction services to tackle rising numbers of drug deaths in Scotland. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the First
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Nicola Sturgeon and her chief medical officer have attacked “targeted misinformation” campaigns which seek to persuade care home staff to avoid the coronavirus vaccine. The First Minister urged all care
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The Scottish Government has released plans on how it intends to roll out the Covid-19 vaccination. The 16-page document explains how it hopes to vaccinate 4.5 million Scots as quickly
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Scotland’s coronavirus detection rate is the worst of the UK nations, according to a report from former prime minister Gordon Brown’s think tank. Even though the tracking and tracing programme
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A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home,
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A health board has apologised to families after an interim report into infection issues found failings at one of Scotland’s newest hospitals. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board was
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The Covid-19 pandemic is amplifying the disadvantages faced by children across the UK, the nation’s children’s commissioners have warned. They also warn that Brexit poses significant challenges to the rights
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A “total cultural shift” is needed in the care home sector to make it a more decent place to work, according to a new report. The University of the West
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Scotland’s care watchdog has launched legal action which could force a care home to close over safety concerns. The Care Inspectorate said an inspection at Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead,
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