Concern as 74,000 nurses in Scotland miss work due to mental illness
A nurse said she wanted to be in a car crash so she would not have to go to work, research into the mental health of NHS staff found. Figures
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Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution
A care home has been fined £20,000 for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus lockdown. David Fyfe, 90, had dementia and
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Children should be able to see mental health counsellors outside of school, report suggests
Youngsters should be able to see counsellors outside of school hours and during the holidays, a first-of-its-kind investigation has said, as a way to help combat mental health issues. The
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Care workers among Scottish council workers who reject pay deal and warn they could strike
Scottish council workers have threatened to walk out in their battle for higher wages after they rejected a pay deal. Unison said on Wednesday 87% of its local authority workers
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Fatal accident inquiry ordered into death of 13-year-old neglected by mother
A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a 13-year-old girl who was left at home while her mother went to the pub will begin in the summer. Robyn
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Scottish Secretary ‘irrational’ to block gender reforms, minister argue
Concerns raised by the Scottish Secretary around gender reforms are “irrational”, the Scottish Government has argued in a filing to the country’s highest court. Ministers have filed a challenge to
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First vote on National Care Service to be pushed beyond June, says minister
The first vote on the controversial National Care Service will be pushed beyond June, according to a letter from the minister responsible, to allow for “compromise” to be reached with
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Nursery workers facing £6,000 pay cuts protest as some fear losing their homes
Nursery workers facing pay cuts of up to £6,000 have protested outside council offices, warning that some fear losing their homes. Parents joined nursery staff and union members in the
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Charity calls for new carers’ benefit to be extended to pensioners in Scotland
A charity has called for a new benefit to be paid to older adult unpaid carers receiving the State Pension after 82% of them said in a new report that
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Humza Yousaf says he is ‘luckiest man in the world’ after being named SNP leader
Humza Yousaf said he felt like the “luckiest man in the world” after being elected as the new SNP leader. Mr Yousaf, who has been Scottish Health Secretary since 2021,
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