The levels of homelessness in Scotland are a “national badge of shame”, according to a housing charity. Shelter accused local and national government of taking “their eye off the ball
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The family of a young boy with a rare medical condition are celebrating a campaign victory after a letter from Nicola Sturgeon confirmed he will benefit from a breakthrough drug
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A targeted campaign to trace people at risk of hepatitis C infection from a contaminated blood scandal is being carried out. The awareness drive is one of three recommendations made
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Significant effort needs to be made to improve out-of-hours support for people who are dying and their families in Scotland. A Freedom of Information request made by Sue Ryder revealed
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Leading Scottish charity Quarriers has strengthened its board with the appointment of five new trustees following a recent recruitment campiagn. With backgrounds in finance, advocacy, social services, PR and property,
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More than 760 extra full-time staff are expected to be recruited to NHS Scotland in the coming year, according to new figures. Projections drawn up by health boards across the
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The shortfall in the number of mental health officers working in Scotland’s councils reached its highest level last year, according to a new report. It found that an additional 40
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Significant progress has been made in improving services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway, inspectors have said. Inspectors returned for a second follow-up review of services in
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From 1 November 2016 the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) will change the way they regulate social service workers from a misconduct model of regulation to a fitness to practise model.
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A new study by the Mental Welfare Commission found many positive aspects of care and support for people with severe and enduring mental ill health in Scotland who were in
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