Complaints to NHS Scotland have risen 10% in a year and are equivalent to around 64 per day, new figures have shown. Official statistics revealed 23,507 grievances were registered between
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Health and social care services in the Scottish Borders are delivering some positive outcomes for some older people in the area, but there are also some key weaknesses in the
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The winners of Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017 have been announced at a ceremony held on World Alzheimer’s Day, last week, at the Glasgow Marriott Hotel. The Awards, a partnership between
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The Scottish Government’s named person scheme could “overload” the social work system, a Holyrood committee has been told. The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) said uncertainty around a new
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More than 400,000 people have been placed on a police “vulnerable persons” database, an investigation has found. Officers add people they encounter at incidents to the Interim Vulnerable Persons Database
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The number of sexual cyber crimes recorded by police has soared over the past three years, according to new research. The Scottish Government has announced an expert group to tackle
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Cancer waiting times are the worst for 10 years, campaigners said, as new figures showed 13% of patients who are urgently referred do not start treatment in the target time.
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An amnesty on care equipment has been launched in the Scottish Borders with people being urged to hand in items they no longer need. The Scottish Borders Health and Social
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Lawyers have warned about the possible impact Brexit could have on the NHS, claiming that leaving the European Union could result in delays in patients getting new medicines and also
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MSPs have called for clarity on proposed changes to the controversial named person policy following criticism from lawyers and health workers. Holyrood’s Education Committee has written to Deputy First Minister
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