Welsh Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans, has announced additional funding of £7 million for the National Integrated Autism Service. The announcement brings the total amount
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A review of children whose referrals to mental health services were rejected will be held, the First Minister has announced. NHS figures show about one in five referrals was rejected
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Proposals in memory of Claudia Lawrence designed to help families of missing persons have moved closer to becoming law. Ms Lawrence’s father Peter gave a thumbs-up gesture in the public
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Parents can pre-register on Wednesday for the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which launches at the end of next month. The initiative will begin on April 28 for parents of children
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There are “serious gaps” in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned. One in 10 local health areas has no plan to improve crisis
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Education Secretary John Swinney should “do a Hammond” and ditch the controversial named-person scheme, former SNP depute leader Jim Sillars has said. The veteran politician warned the Scottish Government could
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Firms including KPMG, McKinsey and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have made millions of pounds from plans that could lead to the closure or downgrade of NHS hospitals. Health bosses have spent at
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An inquiry into the social care of children and young people, has found the system is struggling to keep pace with the rising numbers of children and families who need
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A £1 million project to help young people who have been in care find work or training has been announced by the Scottish Government. Economy Secretary Keith Brown revealed details
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Barnardo’s Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to do more to help children with mental health problems. The children’s charity is supporting a call made by Scottish Labour in
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