Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has said she will “urgently” look into reports that families of adults with learning disabilities have been unable to see their loved ones for months due
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Coronavirus con artists who pose as contact tracers as part of a scam in which they ask people to pay money to get tested have been branded “truly and utterly
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Almost half of Scots have not taken any steps to keep their brain healthy, a survey has found. An Ipsos Mori poll of 1,000 people aged 20-49 found that 43%
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Hundreds of thousands of elderly people could be lifted out of poverty with full uptake of pension credit, according to a charity. Independent Age has produced a report saying only
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The UK’s largest care home operator is facing claims for damages from families of residents who died with coronavirus. PBW Law is bringing a civil action against HC-One on behalf
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Nicola Sturgeon has thanked a man who shared his story detailing the debilitating symptoms of “long haul” coronavirus. Callum O’Dwyer, 28, was diagnosed with the virus in March and was
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Harm related to alcohol remains a significant issue for men, for whom drinking is closely connected to their identity, according to a new report. The study launched by Scottish Health
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Councils must have more powers over tax, an organisation representing local authorities in Scotland has said. The demand is one of several in a new Blueprint for Local Government document
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A Scottish Parliament committee has backed a Bill which aims to support the health needs of sexual offence victims. The legislation would allow victims aged over 16 to self-refer to
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The proximity app for tracing coronavirus contacts is an “extra piece of armour” which will be “very private”, Scotland’s national clinical director has said. Jason Leitch said the launch of
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