Have your say on the future of health and social care in Wales
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has today called on the public to have their say on the future of health and social care in Wales. Last year, the Welsh Government announced
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Legislation to criminalise psychological domestic abuse published in Scotland
Legislation to criminalise psychological domestic abuse has been published by the Scottish Government. Nicola Sturgeon said the measures contained in the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill recognise the “devastating effect” that
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Report finds thousands of nursery workers paid below National Living Wage
Thousands of nursery workers are being paid below the National Living Wage even though their employers receive Government funding through childcare vouchers and subsidies for parents, a report claims. The
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‘Massive funding deficit’ could see councils breaching legal duties to protect vulnerable
A “massive funding deficit” has put local councils at risk of breaching legal duties they owe to vulnerable people who could be deprived of their liberty, the High Court has
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Government opens feasibility study into offering free personal care to under-65s
Health Secretary Shona Robison has confirmed the Scottish Government is looking into offering free personal care to under-65s with conditions such as dementia. The wife of late footballer Frank Kopel
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Quarter of Scottish children now living in poverty after 4% increase over year
More than a quarter of children are now living in poverty in Scotland. Government statistics show 26% of children in Scotland – approximately 260,000 – were living in relative poverty
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Campaigners urge Government act over ‘truly shocking’ child poverty figures
Campaign groups have attacked “truly shocking” new figures showing four million children are affected by poverty. The Children’s Society said the situation was “clearly getting worse”, estimating that almost a
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Committee call for better training to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rate of suicide
The current rate of suicide is “unacceptable”, leading MPs have said, as they called for GPs to receive better training in assessing a patient’s risk. The Health Select Committee said
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No families excluded from baby deaths maternity unit review, watchdog says
No families have been excluded from the review into adverse events at a maternity unit where some babies died, a health watchdog has said. The Scottish Government ordered Healthcare Improvement
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MPs back major changes to Bereavement Support Payment
Major changes to support for bereaved parents have been voted through by the Government. Changes to Bereavement Support Payment were supported by MPs 292 votes to 236, majority 56. The
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