Jo Cox events to ‘bring people together’ extended in Scotland
Events to commemorate the life of murdered MP Jo Cox are to be expanded in Scotland this year with more support from the Scottish Government and local councils. Mrs Cox’s
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Effort to identify women in Scotland affected by breast cancer screening failure
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs that officials are working to identify women living in Scotland that may be affected by a major breast cancer screening error. A “computer
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Sturgeon hails ‘bold and brave’ move to introduce minimum alcohol price
Scotland has led the world by becoming the first country to implement a minimum unit price for alcohol, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister hailed the policy, designed to
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Follow-up review of children’s services in South Ayrshire shows improving picture
A follow-up review of services for children and young people in South Ayrshire has said ‘encouraging progress’ is being made across the region. In the review published today, the Care Inspectorate said
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Lanarkshire nurses’ syndicate celebrating £1M in National Lottery
A syndicate of 15 hospital nurses are celebrating after scooping £1 million in the National Lottery. Each member of The Winning Nurses Syndicate pocketed more than £66,666 after matching one
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Scotland ‘should be ashamed’ of child care system abuse, inquiry told
A former orphanage resident has said Scotland “should be ashamed” for failing to face up to a history of abuse and neglect in its child care system. The witness, who
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Council to invest £100K to increase awareness and reduce stigma of dementia
An additional £100,000 is to be invested by Inverclyde Council to help increase awareness and reduce the stigma of dementia. The Health & Social Care Committee has been updated on
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As soon as social worker left sisters ‘beaten until they bled’ on first day at orphanage
Three sisters were beaten until they bled and called derogatory names on their first day at an orphanage, an inquiry has heard. The claims were made by a woman in
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Scottish Government launch new digital health and social care strategy
The Scottish Government has launched a new Digital Health and Social Care Strategy that sets out how technology can support person-centred care and help to not only sustain but improve
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Boy stripped and beaten ‘black and blue’ at children’s home, Inquiry hears
A man stripped and beat a boy “black and blue” in an assault at a children’s home, an inquiry has heard. A witness at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry said
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