A projected rise in the number of nursing and midwifery staff working in Scotland’s NHS is not enough to keep pace with increasing patient demand, a representative body has warned.
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The quality of Inverclyde’s Care and Support at Home service has been praised in an official report. The Care Inspectorate carried out an unannounced inspection of the service which aims
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The lowest-paid workers are at a greater risk of suicide, a mental health charity has claimed. Research from the Mental Health Foundation Scotland warns of the link between low pay,
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A health board has apologised for ” unreasonable delays” in the treatment of a woman who later died of cancer. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) identified “significant failings” in
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A watchdog has told a health board to apologise to a car crash victim for “significant failings” in his treatment including risking paralysis by not diagnosing his spine fracture. The
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Human rights campaigners have called for the establishment of an independent Scottish commission on social care. Judith Robertson, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), urged ministers and social
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The rise in youngsters living in poverty should “shock” the Scottish Government into increasing child benefit payments to families, Kezia Dugdale said. The Scottish Labour leader spoke out after the
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Services for children and young people in West Lothian are improving outcomes for children and having a positive impact on their lives, inspectors have said, while noting that some services
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Paramedics are dealing with more than 10,000 mental health-related call-outs each year, according to new figures uncovered by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Ambulance crews were called to 10,895 incidents in
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There were multiple “missed opportunities” in the handover care of a man treated for “delusional” behaviour and at the centre of a fatal flat stabbing. Melvin James had to be
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