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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

Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

By The Press Association3rd April 20193rd April 2019News Scotland

Child migration was pursued as a racial endeavour to keep the Commonwealth white, a legal expert has said. At the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry on Tuesday, Professor Kenneth Norrie spoke

Nearly nine in 10 Scots back legalising assisted suicide, according to new poll

By The Press Association2nd April 2019News Scotland

Nearly nine in 10 people in Scotland support legalising assisted dying, according to a new poll. The Populus survey, commissioned by campaign group Dignity in Dying Scotland, found 87% backed

Prison deaths ‘nothing short of a massacre’, say parents of student who took her own life

By Tom Eden2nd April 2019News Scotland

The number of deaths at Scottish jails are “nothing short of a massacre”, according to the parents of a student who took her own life while behind bars. Katie Allan,

Doctor who assessed Alesha’s killer calls for psychopathic behaviour screening for children

By Douglas Barrie2nd April 2019News Scotland

A doctor has called for young children to be screened for psychopathic behaviour in the wake of the Alesha MacPhail murder. Dr John Marshall, head of forensic clinical psychology services

Victim’s son welcomes ‘fantastic’ new domestic abuse act in Scotland

By Tom Eden1st April 2019News Scotland

Scotland’s new domestic abuse law has been welcomed by the son of a woman who killed her husband after being psychologically abused. Sally Challen’s conviction for murdering her husband Richard

Frank’s Law widow hopes ‘no promises broken’ when legislation introduced

By The Press Association1st April 2019News Scotland

Widow and Frank’s Law campaigner Amanda Kopel has said she hopes “no promises are broken” on the eve of the legislation’s introduction. The expansion of free personal care (FPC) –

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

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Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

Nearly nine in 10 Scots back legalising assisted suicide, according to new poll

Prison deaths ‘nothing short of a massacre’, say parents of student who took her own life

Doctor who assessed Alesha’s killer calls for psychopathic behaviour screening for children

Victim’s son welcomes ‘fantastic’ new domestic abuse act in Scotland

New awareness campaign encourages public to view autism differently

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

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

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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

Abuse inquiry hears child migration was used to keep Commonwealth white

Nearly nine in 10 Scots back legalising assisted suicide, according to new poll

Prison deaths ‘nothing short of a massacre’, say parents of student who took her own life

Doctor who assessed Alesha’s killer calls for psychopathic behaviour screening for children

Victim’s son welcomes ‘fantastic’ new domestic abuse act in Scotland

Frank’s Law widow hopes ‘no promises broken’ when legislation introduced

New awareness campaign encourages public to view autism differently

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