The safety and quality of care at one of Scotland’s flagship hospitals will be reviewed by an NHS watchdog following concerns initially flagged by consultants last year. Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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An independent review has found council staff could not have predicted a 16-year-old girl they were tasked to look after would be murdered by her brother. The learning review, carried
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The family of Emma Caldwell have said Police Scotland failed their daughter and the rape victims of her killer Iain Packer due to a “toxic culture of misogyny and corruption”.
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Serial rapist Iain Packer has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years after being found guilty of murdering Emma Caldwell in 2005. Packer, 51, was
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A serial rapist has been convicted of murdering sex worker Emma Caldwell and attacking multiple other women. Iain Packer (pictured), 51, was found guilty of murdering Miss Caldwell, 27, who
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An NHS worker has thanked colleagues for saving her life after she suffered a stroke – while working on a stroke ward. Caroline Swan, 65, is a healthcare support worker
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A charity that prevents homelessness and is celebrating its 200th anniversary has said it plans to extend its reach to help a further 2,000 people this year. Right There, a
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A dog trained to help people with dementia is seeking a new family it can support. The Dementia Dog project is hoping to match a young Labrador with someone who
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A fatal accident inquiry will be held into the death of an 11-day-old baby at a hospital which faced a police probe. Newborn Sophia Smith died on April 11 2017
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A Scottish university has launched a new campaign to highlight its work on gender-based violence. The University of Glasgow created its Together Against Gender-Based Violence campaign in a bid to
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