NHS 24 apologies after downgrading suicidal woman’s cries for help
NHS 24 has apologised to the daughter of a woman who committed suicide after her final cries for help were downgraded to a three-hour wait by call-centre staff. The woman,
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Union calls on NHS Highland to cease phased outsourcing of home care
The GMB union has claimed that a shortage of staff providing home care for some of the most vulnerable people in the Highlands has left the services at breaking point.
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Glasgow PhD study seeks to engage stroke survivors from care homes
A PhD student from Glasgow Caledonia University is looking to recruit some older people from care homes and/or care at home to be involved in a study on stroke survivors if they would
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Hepburn announces ILF Scotland chair and board member appointments
Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie Hepburn has announced the appointment of Susan Douglas-Scott as the new chair of ILF Scotland as well as the appointment of
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New panel members appointed to Scotland’s Historic Child Abuse Inquiry
Two panel members have been appointed to Scotland’s Historic Child Abuse Inquiry by Education Secretary Angela Constance. Glenn Houston and Professor Michael Lamb will undertake the important work of the
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New advisory group to tackle hate crime and prejudice in Scotland
The next steps in preventing and eradicating hate crime in Scotland have been discussed at a Scottish Government summit. Hosted by the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Paul
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Dementia centre seeks survey contributors prior to major conference
The University of Stirling’s leading centre for improving dementia services is calling on the public to share their views ahead of its major international conference. Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre
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Views sought on Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has issued a call for written evidence on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill. The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm Bill, introduced into
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‘Trainspotting generation’ drives Scots drug-related hospital admissions
Scotland’s 1980s “Trainspotting generation” has driven drug-related hospital admissions to a record high while illnesses linked to long-term alcohol abuse are also on the rise, official figures show. Hospital stays
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Police involved as elderly care home resident is seriously injured
A police investigation has been launched after a 98-year-old woman was seriously injured at a Edinburgh care home. The woman, who is a resident at Strachan House in the Blackhall
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