News Scotland – Care Appointments

Families let down by critical pressures in community paediatrics, report warns

By The Press Association15th May 2025News Scotland

Families are being let down by critical pressures in community paediatric services, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Scotland has warned. Its report calls for investment, data improvements

Scots care workers to strike for first time in decade in dispute over pay

By Sarah Ward, Reporter14th May 202514th May 2025News Scotland

Care staff working at Enable Scotland are to go on strike in a dispute over pay in the first national care walkout in more than a decade, Unison has announced.

McArthur hails ‘landmark moment’ after Holyrood vote on assisted dying

By Katrine Bussey and Craig Paton, Reporters13th May 2025News Scotland

The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a “landmark moment” after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals. Holyrood

Starmer ‘walked into arms of Farage’ with immigration announcement – Swinney

By Craig Paton and Craig Meighan, Reporters12th May 2025News Scotland

The Prime Minister “walked right into the arms of Nigel Farage” with his immigration announcement on Monday, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer announced changes to the system

Swinney will not support assisted dying Bill after ‘agonising’ over issue

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter8th May 2025News Scotland

First Minister John Swinney has revealed he will vote against an attempt to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill Scots. Mr Swinney (pictured) spoke about his views as Holyrood prepares

Doctor who hid cameras inside bathroom air fresheners jailed for voyeurism

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter8th May 2025News Scotland

A doctor who installed hidden cameras in air fresheners in a bathroom has been jailed after being convicted of voyeurism offences. Dr Ju Young Um (pictured) secretly recorded more than

Six-figure damages agreed over Musselburgh boarding school abuse claims

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter6th May 2025News England

A man who claims he was abused at a private boarding school has reached an out-of-court settlement for a six-figure sum in damages. Angus Bell (pictured) claimed he suffered in

Domestic abuse victims ‘need access to extensive financial advice’

By The Press Association1st May 2025News Scotland

MSPs have been urged to ensure domestic abuse victims have access to comprehensive financial and legal advice to prevent them suffering economic abuse even when relationships end. Scottish Women’s Aid

Ministers should ‘hang heads in shame’ as Rod Stewart pays for child’s diagnosis

By Craig Paton, Reporter1st May 2025News Scotland

The Scottish Government should “hang its head in shame” after rock star Sir Rod Stewart stepped in to pay for the autism diagnosis of a child who has waited three

Justice secretary to lead new board to oversee changes after Polmont FAI

By The Press Association30th April 2025News Scotland

Justice secretary Angela Constance is to lead a board being set up to help ensure changes recommended after deaths at Polmont Young Offenders Institution are “delivered at pace”. Constance announced