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Former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh named

By The Press Association8th March 2023News Scotland

A former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wares after an order preventing his identification was lifted. The Scottish Child

Ayrshire cancer survivor whose husband died from the disease chosen to launch fundraiser

By The Press Association7th March 2023News Scotland

A woman whose husband died from cancer while she was being treated for the disease has been chosen to launch a major cancer research fundraising campaign. Shona MacLaren, 34, was

Would-be first ministers urged to put public services ‘top of the list’

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter6th March 2023News Scotland

The three candidates running to be Scotland’s next first minister are being urged to commit to making sure public services “remain a priority”. Leaders of the trade union Unison made

Anaesthetic withdrawn from use in NHS Scotland due to environmental impact

By The Press Association3rd March 2023News Scotland

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to stop using an anaesthetic gas in the NHS which has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide.

National Care Service plans are ambitious but must be decentralised – Kate Forbes

By Rebecca McCurdy, Reporter1st March 2023News Scotland

SNP leadership hopeful Kate Forbes has said she is “hugely supportive” of her party’s National Care Service (NCS) proposals, but pledged to decentralise the approach to support local services. The

Transgender rapist Isla Bryson jailed for eight years at the High Court in Edinburgh

By Katharine Hay and Lucinda Cameron, Reporters28th February 2023News Scotland

A transgender rapist who raped two women while still a man has been jailed for eight years. Isla Bryson, from Clydebank, was sentenced to eight years in prison at the

SNP leadership candidate would ‘look again’ at National Care Service and consider NHS revamp

By Craig Paton, Reporter28th February 2023News Scotland

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said she would “look again” at proposals for a National Care Service (NCS) and consider a reorganisation of the NHS if elected first minister.

New campaign highlights how ‘county lines’ drug gangs exploit young Scots

By The Press Association27th February 2023News Scotland

A charity has launched a new campaign to raise awareness about criminal gangs targeting children as young as eleven to carry drugs and money around the country. Fearless – the

New taskforce set up to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives

By The Press Association21st February 202322nd February 2023News Scotland

A new expert group has been set up to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives. Chaired by Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, the Nursing and Midwifery Taskforce will develop

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Former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh named

Ayrshire cancer survivor whose husband died from the disease chosen to launch fundraiser

Would-be first ministers urged to put public services ‘top of the list’

Anaesthetic withdrawn from use in NHS Scotland due to environmental impact

Transgender rapist Isla Bryson jailed for eight years at the High Court in Edinburgh

New campaign highlights how ‘county lines’ drug gangs exploit young Scots

New taskforce set up to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh named

Ayrshire cancer survivor whose husband died from the disease chosen to launch fundraiser

Would-be first ministers urged to put public services ‘top of the list’

Anaesthetic withdrawn from use in NHS Scotland due to environmental impact

National Care Service plans are ambitious but must be decentralised – Kate Forbes

Transgender rapist Isla Bryson jailed for eight years at the High Court in Edinburgh

SNP leadership candidate would ‘look again’ at National Care Service and consider NHS revamp

New campaign highlights how ‘county lines’ drug gangs exploit young Scots

New taskforce set up to improve working conditions for nurses and midwives

Sturgeon’s successor should drop National Care Service Bill, say opposition MSPs