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Three out of five Scots at risk of overdose have received drug kit to prevent potentially fatal outcome

By The Press Association9th November 2021News Scotland

About 60 per cent of people who are at risk of an opioid overdose in Scotland have received specialist treatment to prevent a potentially fatal outcome, a report has shown.

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

By The Press Association9th November 2021News Scotland

Judges will have to take rehabilitation into account as a primary consideration when sentencing young people after a new guideline was approved in a “significant milestone”. The Scottish Sentencing Council

Three new cancer drugs given go-ahead for routine use in Scotland

By The Press Association8th November 2021News Scotland

Three new cancer drugs have been given the go-ahead for routine use in Scotland, the Scottish Medicines Consortium has announced. Lung cancer drugs Osimertinib (Tagrisso) and Atezolizumab (Tecentriq) were cleared

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

By The Press Association4th November 2021News Scotland

A victim of a monk who was jailed for seven years after being found guilty of sexually abusing boys over two decades has said the sentence “couldn’t ever be long

Family had to say goodbye to child battling suspected hospital bug, inquiry told

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter4th November 2021News Scotland

A father has told how his family were called in around four times to say a final goodbye to his cancer patient daughter as she fought an infection he suspects

Police officers have ‘widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence’ – Rape Crisis Scotland

By The Press Association3rd November 2021News Scotland

Police Scotland has been told that “urgent work” is needed to tackle “widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence” amongst officers. Rape Crisis Scotland made the plea as it published

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter2nd November 2021News Scotland

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has announced it will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care next spring. It will hold public hearings which will include

Senior council officials warn ministers of ‘grave error’ in plans for new National Care Service

By The Press Association2nd November 20212nd November 2021News Scotland

Including services such as adult social care and community justice in the proposed new National Care Service would be a “grave error”, ministers have been warned. The organisation Solace, which

Scotland should open consumption rooms without rule change, campaigners say

By The Press Association28th October 2021News Scotland

Scotland should open drug consumption rooms without waiting for a change in the law, campaigners have said. The Scottish Government has long been in favour of the facilities, which would

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney

By The Press Association27th October 2021News Scotland

The redress scheme for victims of abuse while in care will be backed by a “substantial financial contribution” from the Scottish Government, John Swinney has said. The Deputy First Minister

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Three out of five Scots at risk of overdose have received drug kit to prevent potentially fatal outcome

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

Three new cancer drugs given go-ahead for routine use in Scotland

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Family had to say goodbye to child battling suspected hospital bug, inquiry told

Police officers have ‘widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence’ – Rape Crisis Scotland

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

Scotland should open consumption rooms without rule change, campaigners say

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: News Scotland

Three out of five Scots at risk of overdose have received drug kit to prevent potentially fatal outcome

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

Three new cancer drugs given go-ahead for routine use in Scotland

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Family had to say goodbye to child battling suspected hospital bug, inquiry told

Police officers have ‘widely held problematic attitudes around sexual violence’ – Rape Crisis Scotland

Inquiry to look into the abuse of children in foster care in Scotland

Senior council officials warn ministers of ‘grave error’ in plans for new National Care Service

Scotland should open consumption rooms without rule change, campaigners say

Abuse redress fund to be backed by ‘substantial financial’ sum of public money – John Swinney