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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

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen again as performance hits another record low

By The Press Association26th October 2021News Scotland

Accident and emergency waiting times in Scotland have hit their worst level on record once more, with just 70.9% of patients seen in four hours. With 24,116 patients seeking treatment

NHS Lanarkshire moves to ‘Code Black’ as every acute hospital at critical occupancy level

By The Press Association22nd October 2021News Scotland

A health board is putting scheduled hospital treatments on hold, including some for cancer patients, as it moves to its highest risk level – dubbed “Code Black”. Bosses at NHS

HIV Scotland fined £10,000 for sending bulk email which identified recipients

By The Press Association22nd October 2021News Scotland

All organisations are being urged to revisit their bulk email policies after a data protection breach led to the charity HIV Scotland being fined £10,000. The Information Commissioner’s Office fined

Council ordered to pay £1.3m to man who was sexually abused for five years by his foster carer

By The Press Association21st October 2021News Scotland

Scotland’s largest council has been ordered to pay more than £1.3 million to a man who was abused for years as a child by his foster carer. The Court of

New NHS training centre can make immediate difference to NHS crisis – Humza Yousaf

By The Press Association20th October 2021News Scotland

A new NHS training centre could make an immediate impact to tackle the staffing crisis in the Scottish health service ahead of a “really, really difficult winter”, Humza Yousaf has

Children’s rights bill should be returned to Holyrood ‘at earliest opportunity’

By The Press Association20th October 2021News Scotland

Legislation incorporating children’s rights into Scots law must be brought back before Holyrood urgently, opposition parties have insisted. Conservatives and Liberal Democrats made the plea after the UK Supreme Court

Campaigners call for Scottish Government to introduce legislation criminalising paying for sex

By The Press Association20th October 2021News Scotland

A group of campaigners are calling on the Scottish Government to criminalise men who pay for sex in order to reduce demand for prostitution. A group called A Model for

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff

By The Press Association19th October 2021News Scotland

A former pupil has spoken about how he was beaten with a cricket bat by a member of staff at a boarding school he attended, an inquiry heard. The witness,

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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

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen again as performance hits another record low

NHS Lanarkshire moves to ‘Code Black’ as every acute hospital at critical occupancy level

HIV Scotland fined £10,000 for sending bulk email which identified recipients

Council ordered to pay £1.3m to man who was sexually abused for five years by his foster carer

New NHS training centre can make immediate difference to NHS crisis – Humza Yousaf

Children’s rights bill should be returned to Holyrood ‘at earliest opportunity’

Campaigners call for Scottish Government to introduce legislation criminalising paying for sex

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff

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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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

Scotland’s A&E waiting times worsen again as performance hits another record low

NHS Lanarkshire moves to ‘Code Black’ as every acute hospital at critical occupancy level

HIV Scotland fined £10,000 for sending bulk email which identified recipients

Council ordered to pay £1.3m to man who was sexually abused for five years by his foster carer

New NHS training centre can make immediate difference to NHS crisis – Humza Yousaf

Children’s rights bill should be returned to Holyrood ‘at earliest opportunity’

Campaigners call for Scottish Government to introduce legislation criminalising paying for sex

Former boarding school pupil tells abuse inquiry of cricket bat beating by member of staff