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Government urged to help LGBT charity facing closure due to funding shortfall

By The Press Association3rd April 2019News Scotland

The Scottish Government has been urged to help save an LGBT charity from closure. TIE (Time for Inclusive Education), which works to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in schools with

Bed blocking in Scotland’s hospitals up 9% with delays for over 1400

By The Press Association3rd April 2019News Scotland

The number of patients stuck in hospital despite being well enough to leave has increased by 9% in a year, official figures show. The latest NHS Scotland Information Services Division

Health Secretary told to ‘look at real world’ over health and social care funding

By The Press Association3rd April 2019News Scotland

Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has told Health Secretary Jeane Freeman she should “lift her head from a spreadsheet” and look at the reality of health and social care

Care home managers will have too much power under mental capacity reforms, Labour

By Richard Wheeler and Josh Thomas2nd April 2019News England

Care home managers will still receive too much power under reforms linked to the detention of vulnerable people, according to Labour. Shadow health minister Barbara Keeley said improvements have been

New awareness campaign encourages public to view autism differently

By The Press Association1st April 2019News Scotland

A new awareness campaign encouraging people to view autism as a development difference rather than a disorder has been announced. The Scottish Government is working with the charity Inspiring Scotland

Taskforce to tackle rising number of drug-related deaths in Scotland

By The Press Association31st March 201931st March 2019News Scotland

Ministers are to assemble a taskforce to tackle the rising number of drug deaths in Scotland. Public health minister Joe FitzPatrick made the announcement as he said “radical steps” are

Barrister calls for child abuse inquiry to clear former MP of ‘heinous allegations’

By Helen William30th March 2019News England

Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor must be cleared by a public inquiry of “heinous allegations” of involvement in historical child sex abuse at Westminster, his barrister has said. Adam Wagner,

Sturgeon defends record despite ‘regrettable’ rise in child poverty

By The Press Association29th March 2019News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has described a rise in child poverty as “deeply regrettable” as she defended her government’s record on the issue. The First Minister argued the welfare policies of the

DWP ‘has limited evidence’ of what works helping disabled people find employment

By Alan Jones28th March 2019News England

The Government department dealing with disabled people has “limited evidence” of what works to support them into employment, according to an official report. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the

First Minister welcomes free personal care following ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign

By The Press Association27th March 2019News Scotland

Free personal care will be available regardless of age or income from Monday when Frank’s Law comes into force. The campaign to expand free personal care in Scotland, which was

Tag: Government / Politics

Government urged to help LGBT charity facing closure due to funding shortfall

Care home managers will have too much power under mental capacity reforms, Labour

New awareness campaign encourages public to view autism differently

Taskforce to tackle rising number of drug-related deaths in Scotland

Barrister calls for child abuse inquiry to clear former MP of ‘heinous allegations’

Sturgeon defends record despite ‘regrettable’ rise in child poverty

DWP ‘has limited evidence’ of what works helping disabled people find employment

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

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

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Tag: Government / Politics

Government urged to help LGBT charity facing closure due to funding shortfall

Bed blocking in Scotland’s hospitals up 9% with delays for over 1400

Health Secretary told to ‘look at real world’ over health and social care funding

Care home managers will have too much power under mental capacity reforms, Labour

New awareness campaign encourages public to view autism differently

Taskforce to tackle rising number of drug-related deaths in Scotland

Barrister calls for child abuse inquiry to clear former MP of ‘heinous allegations’

Sturgeon defends record despite ‘regrettable’ rise in child poverty

DWP ‘has limited evidence’ of what works helping disabled people find employment

First Minister welcomes free personal care following ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign