Residents were “illegally restrained” by nursing staff at a care home, according to an inspection report.

The number of nurses and midwives working for the NHS has fallen to a seven-year low, new figures have revealed.

A Scottish children’s charity will close most of its services in September after it lost most of its income.

The number of Fife babies born addicted to heroin and other dangerous drugs has doubled in just three years.

Martin Sime, who has been accused of being too close to the SNP, has ‘questions to answer’ over sabbatical in 2008 and 2009, according to The Herald

Team GB may have excelled itself at this year’s Olympic Games, but missing out on the opportunity to take part in sporting activities is the stark reality for Scotland’s young carers, new research carried out on behalf of The Princess Royal Trust for Carers in Scotland (part of Carers Trust) has revealed.

Over half of Scottish parents (51%) would enable the GPS tracker on their children’s phone so they know exactly where they are, according to a survey by charity CHILDREN 1ST.

Thousands of Scottish pupils are undergoing the transition from primary to high school as the new school year starts.

COUNCILLORS have voted to retain a firm grip on controversial plans to redesign day care for old folk in Shetland in order to save money.

The finalists have been announced for the first ever Scotland’s Dementia Awards. The awards are a partnership between Alzheimer Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland, NHS Health Scotland and the Scottish Social Services Council.