A stroke charity has called on the Scottish Government to put in place a long-term plan for care. Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) said a proposal which brings together
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Rukshana Kapasi, a healthcare professional with more than 30 years of experience in her field has been appointed as Director of Health at leading children’s charity, Barnardo’s. Kapasi (pictured) has
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Just 3% of medical research charities are eligible for Government funding and that is causing life-saving work to be cancelled, Labour has claimed. The party said charity-funded research has been
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The Queen has led the royal family in paying tribute to the British Red Cross on the eve of its 150th anniversary, describing the charity’s work as “valued and greatly
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A coalition of charities is urging the Chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding, warning they will be put in an “impossible position” when restrictions ease.
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Scotland’s largest provider of autism-specific services and a leading authority and advocate for good autism practice, has reported a significant fall in revenues combined with a spike in demand for
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More than a third of children and young people are experiencing increased mental health difficulties during the coronavirus lockdown, a children’s charity survey suggests. The impacts of Covid-19 could be
Read MoreThe number of children needing foster care has risen by 44% during the coronavirus pandemic, creating a “state of emergency”, a children’s charity said. Meanwhile, the number of people looking
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Charities have urged caution as the rules around shielding are relaxed, saying people must not be made to go back to work without proper safeguards in place. Health Secretary Matt
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Three former prime ministers have denounced Boris Johnson’s plans to scrap the Department for International Development (DfID) as part of a merger with the Foreign Office. The move, which has
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