Isles council suspend admissions to dementia care home
Admissions to a care home in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis have been suspended amid concerns over the diet of residents. Western Isles Council have now moved to carry
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Alzheimer’s Scotland axe home care visits in Moray
Older people living with Alzheimer’s in Moray are to lose vital care in their own homes after a leading dementia charity decided to axe a loss-making service. Alzheimer Scotland said
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Over half a million Scots in severe poverty, report
Over half a million people in Scotland lived on less than half the average income in 2012/13, according to new data published today. 510,000 people were classed as living in
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Report explores how young Scots can shape youth justice
A report that aims to understand how young people could become active participants in shaping improvements to youth justice policy, practice and research has been published by Scotland’s national centre
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New website to support providers on self-directed support
A new website providing guidance to social care providers on self-directed support is now live. Providers and Personalisation has been working with providers from across Scotland to develop a national
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Inquiry to assess impact of welfare changes on women
The impact of recent welfare reforms on women in Scotland will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Scottish Parliament’s Welfare Reform Committee. Evidence seen by MSPs has
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Scots Gov announce details of £15 million mental health fund
Details of a new £15 million fund to improve innovation and services in mental health have been announced in the Scottish Parliament. Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and
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System pressures compromising care for older Scots, RCN
Pressures on our health and social care system are compromising fundamental standards of care for older people in hospital, according to a new Frontline First briefing published today by the
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Scots health staff to get recommended 1% pay increase
From 1 April this year, NHS staff in Scotland are to benefit from an independently recommended pay rise, after the Scottish Government accepted recommendations from the NHS Pay Review Body
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Highland learning disability unit closed amid investigation
A Highland respite home which provides short-term breaks for adults with learning disabilities has been closed amid a police investigation. The six-bed Beachview Lodge Respite Unit in Brora was shut
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