A SENIOR MSP has raised questions over long-term planning at NHS Lothian following a huge influx of nurses. The Evening News revealed last week that the health board had become

The Scottish Health Council (part of Healthcare Improvement Scotland) has just published a set of helpful guidelines which include lots of case studies on the use of social media. The

POLICE are interviewing parents of children at a Highland nursery after a man was charged with sexual abuse. Mark MacLennan, 28, appeared at Fort William Sheriff Court following a major

A Dundee City Council social worker has been charged with misconduct after allegedly failing to report concerns about a child’s sexual behaviour. Shona Ritchie is facing a string of allegations

Girvan’s Hillcrest Care Home has been saved from closure after a five-year battle for survival. In a dramatic development late last Friday, South Ayrshire Council bowed to public and political

Stirling Council has delivered a robust defence against a new report which condemns its child protection services as among the weakest in Scotland. The report into how well children in

A scheme has been launched to help people leaving jail lead crime-free lives. Evidence has shown ex-offenders who struggle to find a job and somewhere to live are at high

Health board boundaries will be aligned with local authority areas to help ensure older people can receive the care they need at home. Health Secretary Alex Neil revealed that catchment

The convener of Angus Council’s social work and health committee Councillor Glennis Middleton has welcomed the smooth move of residents from Camus house to Kinloch Care Centre. The first residents

PARENTS have hit out at plans to close Glasgow’s only residential unit for autistic children. City council bosses aim to axe the six beds at its Middlefield Residential School in