The Health and Social Care Academy has published its latest thinkpiece, The Right To Health: Health Inequalities in Scotland, highlighting the issue of Scotland’s growing health inequalities. The thinkpiece has been produced
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A care home for adults with learning disabilities in Clackmannanshire has been praised by Scotland’s social care regulator. The Care Inspectorate graded ARK Alloa Care Home “excellent” for all quality
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A care service for vulnerable people in the Borders has been heavily criticised by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors said that failings at the Duns-based Community Integrated Care (CIC) could be
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Scottish projects to address inequality, tackle discrimination and progress equality across Scotland will benefit from Scottish Government funding of £20.3 million this year. More than 220 projects across Scotland will
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A competition to find the best ‘Bright Ideas’ to create a better life for people affected by dementia in Scotland has been launched today. The competition is being run by
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Funding of £200 million is to be allocated over two years to support the implementation of health and social care integration, the Scottish Health Secretary has announced today. The investment
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Councillors in Angus have responded to a recent inspection of elderly care in the county which criticised some areas of care as ‘adequate’. A joint inspection by the Care Inspectorate
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James and Rab Allan from the Glaswegian act Glasvegas put in a surprise performance last night at the Scottish Association of Social Work’s (SASW) annual awards ceremony. The band answered
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UNISON Scotland is calling for more parental leave and flexible working for parents as part of a range of proposals that make up their new Childcare Charter, which was launched yesterday.
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A new app and educational programme designed to help young people manage mental health problems is being launched today at an event at St Stephens High School in Port Glasgow.
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