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Two competitions recognising the contribution of Scottish social workers to merge

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter6th January 2020News Scotland

Two competitions which recognised the contributions of social workers and social care workers in Scotland are to merge, it has been announced. The Scottish Social Services Awards (run by the

Playing board games ‘more likely to keep you mentally sharp in later life’

By The Press Association26th November 201926th November 2019News Scotland

People who play board games and cards are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, according to a new study. Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh tested more

Quarter of memory clinic patients may be misdiagnosed, Edinburgh study suggests

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent13th November 2019News Scotland

Around one in four memory clinic patients are likely to have a poorly understood brain condition which may be overlooked or misdiagnosed, a study suggests. People who are likely to

Older people’s nursing home in Livingston served with urgent improvement notice

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter4th November 2019News Scotland

A care home for older people in Livingston must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement

Edinburgh researchers develop new imaging technology to show how tumours form

By Douglas Barrie, Reporter21st October 2019News Scotland

New imaging technology has been developed to help picture how tumours form. Early diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer could be helped by the tool which researchers at the

Experts recommend ‘exercise prescription’ to cope with cancer treatment side-effects

By Conor Riordan, Reporter16th October 2019News Scotland

Experts have called for systematic use of an “exercise prescription” to help cancer patients cope with treatment side-effects. A global panel reviewed evidence and then gave guidance about the benefits

Social work academic secures grant to study intergenerational violence in South Africa

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter7th October 2019Education & Training

Franziska Meinck from the SPS Social Work team at The University of Edinburgh has received a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant for a study on the transmission of violence

Religious order tells abuse inquiry pupils were ‘robbed of their childhoods’

By The Press Association1st October 2019News Scotland

Pupils at schools linked to a religious order were “robbed of their childhoods” by the physical and sexual abuse which took place there, an inquiry has heard. Paul Reid, representing

Researchers call for restriction on pesticides to prevent suicides in poorer countries

By Lucy Christie, Reporter10th September 2019News Scotland

There are calls for stronger regulation of pesticides in low-income countries as new research revealed the scale of suicide by poisoning among poorer communities. A study by scientists at the

New monitoring method offers hope for patients with serious lung injury

By Laura Paterson, Reporter26th August 2019News Scotland

Patients with a serious lung injury could be helped by new method of monitoring recovery, a study suggests. The new system uses mathematical modelling to more accurately indicate how well

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Playing board games ‘more likely to keep you mentally sharp in later life’

Quarter of memory clinic patients may be misdiagnosed, Edinburgh study suggests

Older people’s nursing home in Livingston served with urgent improvement notice

Edinburgh researchers develop new imaging technology to show how tumours form

Experts recommend ‘exercise prescription’ to cope with cancer treatment side-effects

Religious order tells abuse inquiry pupils were ‘robbed of their childhoods’

Researchers call for restriction on pesticides to prevent suicides in poorer countries

New monitoring method offers hope for patients with serious lung injury

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

‘Inhuman’ violence against Sara Sharif ‘normalised’ by defendants, jurors told

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Tag: Edinburgh / Lothians

Two competitions recognising the contribution of Scottish social workers to merge

Playing board games ‘more likely to keep you mentally sharp in later life’

Quarter of memory clinic patients may be misdiagnosed, Edinburgh study suggests

Older people’s nursing home in Livingston served with urgent improvement notice

Edinburgh researchers develop new imaging technology to show how tumours form

Experts recommend ‘exercise prescription’ to cope with cancer treatment side-effects

Social work academic secures grant to study intergenerational violence in South Africa

Religious order tells abuse inquiry pupils were ‘robbed of their childhoods’

Researchers call for restriction on pesticides to prevent suicides in poorer countries

New monitoring method offers hope for patients with serious lung injury