Scotland is taking a “bolder and more focused” approach to tackling fuel poverty, Housing Minister Kevin Stewart said. The Scottish Government missed its target to eradicate the problem by 2016,
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Around a third of nursing posts in care homes are vacant, with providers reporting increased difficulties recruiting staff, a new report has found. Scottish Care, which represents the independent health
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Highlands and Islands MSP Maree Todd will be appointed as the new minister for childcare and early years following the resignation of Mark McDonald over “inappropriate” behaviour. First Minister Nicola
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The number of patients kept in hospital after being told they were well enough to leave has fallen year on year, according to official figures. Statistics from September’s census found
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The Scottish Social Services Awards 2018 will officially open for entries next month. People working in social services across Scotland are being encouraged to start planning their entries now by
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A Scottish Government minister has resigned over past actions he said had been “considered to be inappropriate”. Mark McDonald, the SNP minister for childcare and early years, apologised “to anyone
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The former carers of a woman who has not been seen for almost 18 years have made a second appearance in court charged with her abduction and murder. Margaret Fleming,
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New figures published by the Mental Welfare Commission show a rise of 12.5% in existing guardianship orders in Scotland, to 12,082 at March 2017. These orders are granted by a
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Inverclyde is leading the way in involving children, young people and their families in designing good quality services. Families across the area are benefitting from joined up services which have
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A cancer charity has appointed its first digital nurse to combat online “fake news” about the disease. Macmillan Cancer Support fears patients are turning to unverified websites for information that
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