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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A programme to protect young people against child sexual exploitation (CSE) has been launched by police and a charity. Police Scotland and Barnardo’s in Aberdeen and Dundee have developed a
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Concerns have been raised about a “backlog” of patients in Scotland’s secure hospital wards who are waiting to be moved to a less-restrictive environment. The Mental Welfare Commission raised the
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The cost of free personal and nursing care for elderly Scots reached a record high of almost £500 million in 2015-16, a new report has revealed. Councils spent £371 million
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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 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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