Asylum seekers in Glasgow have been treated like “Amazon parcels” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a charity calling for an inquiry into their accommodation facilities. It comes after six
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Refugees, charities and MPs are calling for an inquiry into an asylum seeker “accommodation crisis” in Glasgow after an attack in the city last week. Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, from
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A phased return to visiting at care homes across Scotland has been announced by Health Secretary Jeane Freeman. Only essential visits have been permitted so far during lockdown. Ms Freeman
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A union is calling for Scotland’s “broken” care system to be transformed into a national care service after the coronavirus pandemic. Unison said adult social care has been the “forgotten
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An interim application to suspend the registration of a coronavirus-hit care home has been dropped following improvements, a court has heard. But the Care Inspectorate, also known by its legal
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A group of criminals have targeted several care homes across the Central Belt and west of Scotland. Between June 17-20, 10 break-ins have taken place at premises in Lanarkshire, Glasgow
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Concerns remain over the operators of a coronavirus-hit care home in Skye that could have its registration suspended, a court has been told. Roddy Dunlop QC appeared via video link
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An expert group is to be established to study the effects of Covid-19 on minority ethnic communities in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister announced the move as
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A children’s charity has reported a 1,100% increase in applications for its emergency cash fund during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown. Aberlour Child Care Trust said many families
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There have now been more deaths related to Covid-19 in care homes than hospitals in Scotland, according to latest figures. National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics show there have been
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