Scotland’s care watchdog was warned more than 170 times about staff shortages at care homes amid the coronavirus crisis, an investigation has found. BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme discovered that between
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An inquiry by MSPs has found a “troubling picture” for youth mental health services. MSPs on Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee raised concerns about the evidence of young people who reported
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The Scottish Social Services Council has launched a new resource which showcases how the social service workforce has adapted, coped and excelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspiring Care Stories brings
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A cluster of coronavirus infections has been confirmed at an NHS Test and Trace call centre in North Lanarkshire. Measures have been brought in by the region’s health board to
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A member of staff at a coronavirus-hit care home on Skye has retested positive for the virus. NHS Highland confirmed the worker at the Home Farm care home in Portree
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People living in larger urban areas were over four times more likely to die with Covid-19 than those in remote locations over the past four months, according to new analysis.
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A cluster of coronavirus cases has been identified at a care home in Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Speaking at the Scottish Government’s briefing on Monday, the First Minister said
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Three women have been charged after a police investigation into the alleged mistreatment of residents at a care home. Police revealed in May that they were examining complaints at Springvale
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Dozens of asylum seekers in Glasgow are being left “malnourished with food not fit for human consumption”, according to a charity supporting them. Positive Action In Housing (PAIH) has rallied
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Scotland’s largest provider of autism-specific services and a leading authority and advocate for good autism practice, has reported a significant fall in revenues combined with a spike in demand for
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