Glasgow life expectancy lowest in UK
People in Glasgow have the worst life expectancy in the whole of Britain, figures show. As Glaswegians prepare to welcome some of the world’s most elite athletes to their city,
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Inspectors lack confidence in Dumfries & Galloway’s children’s service
Inspectors have warned they are “not confident” that vulnerable children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway are being kept safe. A report on a joint inspection of services for
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Scots committee claim zero hours contracts exploitative
Zero hours contracts should not be used by employers in most cases, according to a committee of MPs which voiced alarm at what it sees as the increasing use of
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Positive report for East Lothian children’s services
A joint inspection of services for children and young people in East Lothian has highlighted areas of good performance and also made recommendations where further improvement can be made. The
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Aberdeen care home graded ‘weak’ following inspection
An Aberdeen care home has been told it must improve the care it provides to residents, following an unannounced inspection by Scotland’s social care watchdog. Inspectors from the Care Inspectorate
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Charity sets up mediation centre to tackle youth homelessness
A mediation centre is being set up to help prevent thousands of young Scots from becoming homeless as a result of family breakdowns. Plans for the Scottish Centre for Conflict
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School at centre of childcare investigation to close
An independent Aberdeen school which has been at the centre of an investigation is to close this summer. Last month, the Care Inspectorate said it had received complaints about “staffing
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New legislation introduces self-directed support in Scotland
Major changes to the way people across Scotland receive support from public and private care providers came into effect on today. The change to self-directed support, or SDS, gives people
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Fatal Accident Inquiry to be held into murder of foster carer
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the murder of a foster carer who was stabbed to death by the 13-year-old boy she was looking after. Dawn McKenzie
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Significant challenges in health inequalities warn BMA Scotland
There are still “significant challenges” to overcome in tackling Scotland’s “stubbornly persistent” health inequalities, doctors’ leaders have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) in Scotland is calling for integrated action
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