Scotland’s first ever Dementia Friendly park is being launched today in one of Stirling’s best used recreational areas by walking charity, Paths for All. In a bid to make Stirling’s
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A nun has admitted to an inquiry that she mistreated children at two orphanages and described another sister’s alleged actions as “cruel”. The 77-year-old, who cannot be identified, said youngsters
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A care home for older people in East Lothian has been told to make urgent improvements in the care experienced by vulnerable residents. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal
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A baby was decapitated after a doctor decided on the wrong method to try and deliver him, a medical tribunal has found. Dr Vaishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman failed to perform an
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The adult social care sector contributes £3.4 billion to the Scottish economy, a new report into the economic impact of the sector has found. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
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A woman asked for forgiveness from beyond the grave for choosing the “love” of a priest who abused her over her sister, an inquiry has heard. The witness, who cannot
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Kingdom Homes has struck a deal which will see all residents and staff transfer from a Bield care home in Fife. Last year, Bield announced 12 of its care homes
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A war of words has broken out between a local authority and the Scottish Government over a ‘missing’ £1 million intended for social care. Angus Council, who have denied any
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A new pink tartan created to raise funds for cancer research has been modelled by the First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon was presented with a Friends of Cancer Research UK scarf,
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A former orphanage resident has told an inquiry she was sent to a shrine in France to cure her of a “mental illness” by a nun who called her evil.
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