NHS approves children’s health scheme in North-East
A project to give kids the best health start in life has been launched in the North-east. NHS Grampian’s board approved the Child Health 2020 strategy and an outline action
Read MoreA project to give kids the best health start in life has been launched in the North-east. NHS Grampian’s board approved the Child Health 2020 strategy and an outline action
Read MorePeople in Scotland are more likely to die from alcohol-related causes than those in comparable parts of northern England, according to an NHS study. Sales of alcohol per person were
Read MoreAndrew Lowe, director of social work at Scottish Borders Council, is to retire. Mr Lowe, who suffered a heart attack in March last year, said he has struggled to maintain
Read MoreA new strategy to help cut the number of people committing suicide has been unveiled. The accompanying document outlines how the Scottish Government aims to continue a downward trend in
Read MoreCaring for vulnerable youngsters by “exiling them to institutions” such as children’s homes needs to end, an expert has said. Rather than expecting professionals to “raise our most marginalised children”,
Read MoreA zero tolerance campaign has been launched by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, aimed at cutting knife crime. Offenders caught with a knife in a public place will
Read MoreMore than four-fifths of people in Scotland believe Christmas has become too materialistic, according to new research. A survey of 1,200 people for Scottish aid charity SCIAF found that 82%
Read MoreA care home operator ordered to close a site in Inverness has been instructed to make urgent improvements at a property it runs on the Black Isle. Watchdog, the Care
Read MoreFalkirk Council faces a bill of £200,000 after being told to beef up its online security systems by the UK Cabinet Office. Local authorities across the country have been warned
Read MoreA private nursing home under police investigation because of the deaths of four residents has until tomorrow to make urgent improvements or face closure. Inspectors issued Bupa’s Pentland Hill nursing
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