THE treatment of drug addicts in the criminal system is under threat after NHS Lothian gave notice to withdraw their nursing and medical services from a court-sanctioned programme.

THE final design for a care centre and supported housing complex at Carnoustie has been unanimously approved by Angus Council.

The Care Commission has revealed the findings of its first year of graded results for care services, providing the first benchmark of the quality of care provision in Scotland.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as part of Skills for Care and Development (SfC&D) has been relicensed by government as the UK sector skills council for the social care, children and young peoples workforce.

Highland councillors have warned there could be dire social and economic consequences if a proposal to replace Invernevis House care facility at Fort William is shelved.

SCOTLAND’S care bill could rise to £8 billion in just over two decades unless changes are made, it was revealed yesterday.

STIRLING Council has been slammed for withdrawing annual funding of £18,000 from an organisation which supports disabled people. But it says it is going to use its own staff to give the advice.

A TRADE union today launched a campaign to fight plans to sell off public services across the city that would hit up to 3,000 staff.

The Scotttish Government has today introduced legislation to better protect disabled people and those from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered communities.

The way social work services are delivered at Tayside’s two open prisons could be replicated in prisons across the country, Perth and Kinross councillors will hear tomorrow.