Swinney vows to bring down number of Scots on NHS waiting lists
John Swinney has vowed to fix problems faced by Scotland’s NHS, such as delayed discharge, saying he hopes to reduce the number of Scots on waiting lists by the end
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Woman who assaulted child in drugs den spared further punishment
A woman who was found guilty of assaulting a child in a Glasgow drugs den where seven other people carried out “harrowing” abuse was spared further punishment although a judge
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Prisoners missing hospital visits and funerals through poor transport – watchdog
Hundreds of prisoners have missed hospital appointments or family funerals due to “failures” in prisoner transport, the prison inspectorate has found. Interim chief inspector of prisons for Scotland, Stephen Sandham,
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We should think about National Care Service outside of ‘institutional architecture’ – Swinney
The proposed National Care Service (NCS) in Scotland should be thought of outside an “institutional architecture,” the country’s First Minister has said, as he urged focus on how it could
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Extra money in Budget will help unpaid carers take short breaks – social care minister
Extra money will help thousands of unpaid carers take short breaks from their responsibilities, a Scottish Government minister says. Social care minister Maree Todd (pictured) said the Budget published last
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Scots organisations to share £100m to tackle violence against women and girls
More than 100 organisations will receive £100m from the Scottish Government to tackle violence against women and girls. Equalities minister Kaukab Stewart (pictured) confirmed the funding during a debate in
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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced to non-harassment order
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced to a five-year non-harassment order and fined after breaching bail conditions by contacting his estranged wife. Hogg (pictured) had his
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SNP to scrap two-child benefit cap with £2 billion increase for health and social care
Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced the two-child cap on benefits will be scrapped north of the border as she pledged record spending for both the NHS and councils
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Support for ‘vital and precious’ NHS at heart of Scottish Budget – Swinney
Support for the “vital and precious” institution of the NHS will be at the heart of the upcoming Scottish Budget, John Swinney has said. The First Minister (pictured) was asked
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‘Evil and selfish’ man jailed for Skye gun rampage which left one dead and three injured
An “evil and selfish” man has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years after being found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during
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