A joint board of Aberdeenshire Council and NHS Grampian is being recommended as the preferred model to manage the integrated health and social care service in Aberdeenshire. The new joint

HEART-E project is a free heart disease educational resource that health professionals across Scotland can access.   This resource will enhance knowledge and clinical practice in the delivery of heart

INCOMPETENT nurses will no longer be struck off in Scotland regardless of the harm they cause patients, a health watchdog has confirmed. Politicians and patients’ groups say they are disappointed

Informal workplace cultures in large organisations contribute to poverty traps among low-paid workers. Possessing high levels of skills does not guarantee well-paid employment.  In recent years, skills policy in Scotland

The biggest-ever flu vaccination programme Scotland has ever seen has been launched. A fifth of the population will be offered a free flu vaccination, with those aged over 65 and

The Scottish government has sought reassurances from Bupa about the levels of care at the Pentland Hill Care Home in Edinburgh. The home, which is run by Bupa, is being

Domestic abuse cases throughout Scotland will be co-ordinated by a newly-created national prosecutor appointed to improve the way such crimes are tackled, it was announced today. Anne Marie Hicks has

Borders council’s social work department is battling to make savings of £800,000 this year, while facing £1.8million of service costs due to a rise in demand. According to the council’s

The winners of Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2013 have been announced at an awards ceremony at Hampden Stadium. Over 90 nominations were received for this year’s awards which, after much deliberation

SATELLITE technology would be used to track sex offenders under Scottish Government plans to crack down on the most predatory and dangerous criminals. A consultation launched tomorrow will also propose