Doctors are to use a remotely operated robot to give check ups to care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. The pilot will use technology pioneered by The
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A court has temporarily suspended a care home’s registration after a watchdog raised “serious concerns” about the quality of care. The interim suspension of the care provider’s registration at Singleton
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A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin (pictured),
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A new five-year children’s cancer strategy which aims to deliver “world class care” for young patients has been launched. The blueprint, the first specifically for children and young people, contains
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Care home residents will be able to name a relative or friend who will still be able to visit even if there is a coronavirus outbreak in the home, the
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Two residents have died and others have tested positive amid a Covid outbreak at a care home. Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership (DGHSCP) confirmed the outbreak happened
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Children who have gone through the care system in Scotland have poorer health and a higher rate of mortality compared to children in the general population, a medical report shows.
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Courts will be required to take rehabilitation into account as the primary consideration when sentencing young people under a new guideline. The Scottish Sentencing Council said it recognises that young
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The chairman of the Prince of Wales’s charitable foundation has resigned, expressing concern over potential “rogue activity” after reports that the organisation accepted a six-figure sum from a Russian donor.
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Booster Covid-19 vaccines and jabs for all children aged 12-15 in Scotland are to begin being offered from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The change follows a recommendation from the
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