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Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Scottish Labour has said it is “deeply troubling” that a contract to help design the new National Care Service has been awarded to a private company. The party and trade

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

The carer’s allowance supplement to be paid this winter will be doubled after MSPs unanimously backed a bill in Holyrood. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill was passed on Thursday,

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

A family has launched a civil action against Scotland’s prison service and NHS Forth Valley after their “high-risk” suicidal son took his own life in a cell. William Brown –

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon said she is keeping an open mind on whether to support the Scottish Conservatives’ plans for a “right to recovery” in law to tackle the country’s drug deaths

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

By Brian Farmer & Katrine Bussey, Reporters6th October 2021News Scotland

Parts of two bills passed by the Scottish Parliament must receive “further consideration”, Supreme Court justices have ruled. Judges said on Wednesday that sections of the United Nations Convention on

SSSC forecast demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically

By Laura McKellar, Reporter6th October 2021News Scotland

The demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically over the next four years according to a new report the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published today.

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

By Katharine Hay, Reporter6th October 2021News Scotland

A family member of a young cancer patient receiving treatment at a children’s hospital said the building “was not fit for purpose”. The witness, who asked to remain anonymous, spent

Social care staff in Scotland to receive pay rise as part of £300 million winter plan

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Adult social care staff will see their pay rise to more than £10 per hour as part of a £300 million plan to help the health and care sector through

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

The Scottish Government has been urged to make misogyny a hate crime in response to the “national emergency” of violence against women. The Labour justice spokeswoman, Pauline McNeill, issued the

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show

By The Press Association5th October 2021News Scotland

Delayed discharges have hit another post-pandemic high, with patients spending a total of 46,171 unnecessary days in Scottish hospitals in August. An average of 1,489 beds were occupied each day

Category: News Scotland

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

Minister expects priority to be children’s life chances as Ofsted plans unveiled

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Category: News Scotland

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

Sturgeon ‘open-minded’ about whether to support for Tories’ ‘right to recovery’ drugs plan

Scottish Parliament bid to enshrine children’s rights in law lacks ‘legislative competence’ – Supreme Court

SSSC forecast demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically

Children’s hospital ‘ceilings were collapsing’ and ‘leaks everywhere’, says relative of cancer patient

Social care staff in Scotland to receive pay rise as part of £300 million winter plan

Scottish Labour demands action over ‘national emergency’ of violence against women

Bed blocking in Scottish hospitals returns to pre-pandemic level, figures show