About a million children across Scotland are to be offered a flu vaccine, previously only available to “at risk” groups. Until now, only children such as young carers or those

Childcare costs for over-fives are more expensive in Scotland than in England, research has revealed. A survey by the Family and Childcare Trust and Children in Scotland showed that a

A former Dundee care home severely damaged by a suspicious fire is facing demolition. Douglas House in Balunie Drive was ablaze in the early hours of Monday in circumstances that

A SNAPSHOT survey has ­suggested Edinburgh is now the rough-sleeping capital of Scotland. New Scottish Government statistics – based on interviews with homeless people – put the number of rough

A MANAGER at Scotland’s largest children’s charity has been charged by police over allegations that she falsely claimed to have a medical qualification. Susan Stewart, 43, managed the Aberlour Child

A LEADING research scientist at Dundee University has been awarded almost £2 million in funding to investigate the causes of Parkinson’s disease. Dr Miratul Muqit, a scientist at the university’s

RESEARCHERS from Edinburgh University today called for a review of psychiatric and mental health services to ensure all groups have access to the best preventative care and treatment at an

Supermarkets will help train other retailers as part of a “highly innovative” scheme that aims to curb under-age drinking. A new campaign that aims to tackle the problem in Scotland’s

RESEARCHERS have called for a review of mental health services in Scotland after a study uncovered inequalities in the way they are used by different ethnic groups. They found the

A vulnerable Calderwood man was left in freezing temperatures for more than two hours by his on-call carer. At Hamilton Sheriff Court Wilma Goodbrand (42) was found guilty of willfully