Scots Health Secretary faces motion of no confidence
Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil is facing joint opposition calls for his dismissal today in a rare motion of no confidence at Holyrood. The SNP minister is accused of misleading
Read MoreScottish Health Secretary Alex Neil is facing joint opposition calls for his dismissal today in a rare motion of no confidence at Holyrood. The SNP minister is accused of misleading
Read MoreA housing support service for people with dementia in Midlothian and East Lothian has been given top marks by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors gave Mid and East Lothian Services, a
Read MoreVulnerable youths as young as 13 are being recruited into serious organised crime, a conference has heard. Action for Children Scotland said youngsters are attracted to what they perceive as
Read MoreA South Lanarkshire care home has been told it must improve the quality of care provided to residents after an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. Inspectors said outstanding concerns
Read MoreThe number of children in care has increased by almost 50% in a decade, a new report on the changing shape of families has revealed. In 2011 there were 16,231
Read MoreScots First Minister Alex Salmond has come to the defence of Health Secretary, Alex Neil, claiming calls for his resignation were “ridiculous”. Labour leader Johann Lamont had called for Mr
Read MoreA care at home service on the Isle of Skye has been praised by the Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s social care regulator. The service, Crossroads Care – Sky and Lochalsh,
Read MoreSCOTLAND’S social care regulator, the Care Inspectorate, has praised an Edinburgh-based fostering and adoption service. The services, provided by BAAF (Scotland), received top marks across the board at two consecutive
Read MoreChanges to the tax and benefits system brought in by the UK Government will “damage our children”, a health inequalities expert has told MSPs. Analysis of the changes, which include
Read MoreYoungsters and their parents would benefit from changing Scotland’s “ambiguous” laws on smacking, children’s campaigners said. Jackie Brock, the chief executive of Children in Scotland, said the country is “increasingly
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