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Reductions in care at home services have had ‘direct and detrimental impact’ on people’s rights

By The Press Association6th October 2020News Scotland

A significant number of Scots who rely on care services in their own home saw support reduced or withdrawn during the coronavirus lockdown – with the Scottish Human Rights Commission

New domestic abuse Bill hailed as milestone for victims by Scottish Women’s Aid

By The Press Association5th October 20205th October 2020News Scotland

Proposed new laws which seek to exclude perpetrators of domestic abuse from their victims’ homes have been hailed as a “milestone”. Scottish Women’s Aid welcomed the changes outlined in the

Charities and community organisations in Scotland to split £200 million to tackle poverty and trauma

By The Press Association1st October 2020News Scotland

Charities and community organisations are to split £200 million over the next 10 years to tackle poverty and trauma. The Robertson Trust has announced the funding as part of its

Freeman announces £1.1bn funding boost for health boards and social care providers in Scotland

By The Press Association30th September 2020News Scotland

Health boards and social care providers will be given a funding boost of £1.1 billion to support their battle against Covid-19, the Health Secretary has announced. The Scottish Government confirmed

Technology-based home care provider announces acquisition of Mears Care Scotland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter29th September 2020News Scotland

Rapidly expanding home care provider, Cera Care, has announced the acquisition of Mears Care Scotland. The deal will see Mears Groups domiciliary care arm in Scotland integrated into Cera Care

Walk-in testing centre pledge following ‘significant outbreak’ of coronavirus cases in student halls

By The Press Association24th September 2020Education & Training, News Scotland

Walk-in testing centres will be rolled out near universities in the coming days, Nicola Sturgeon said as she was questioned about coronavirus outbreaks in student halls across the country. The

Sturgeon calls for four-nation talks to tighten lockdown measures beyond those announced

By Conor Riordan, Reporter24th September 2020News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for urgent four-nation talks to tighten lockdown restrictions to tackle the spread of coronavirus. The First Minister has pointed to

Widow’s anguish over lack of records about husband’s Covid-19 care home death

By The Press Association23rd September 2020News Scotland

The widow of a man who died amid a Covid-19 outbreak at a Skye care home has branded its operator a “disgrace” over a lack of documentation. Colin Harris died

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

By The Press Association18th September 2020News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to do “whatever it takes” to allow more people to visit relatives in care homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie

RCN Scotland call for action to tackle staff shortages across health and social care

By Neil Pooran, Reporter17th September 2020News Scotland

Action is needed to address a shortage of nurses across the entire health and social care system, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland has said. Staff need a “meaningful”

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New domestic abuse Bill hailed as milestone for victims by Scottish Women’s Aid

Charities and community organisations in Scotland to split £200 million to tackle poverty and trauma

Walk-in testing centre pledge following ‘significant outbreak’ of coronavirus cases in student halls

Sturgeon calls for four-nation talks to tighten lockdown measures beyond those announced

Widow’s anguish over lack of records about husband’s Covid-19 care home death

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

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

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: News Scotland

Reductions in care at home services have had ‘direct and detrimental impact’ on people’s rights

New domestic abuse Bill hailed as milestone for victims by Scottish Women’s Aid

Charities and community organisations in Scotland to split £200 million to tackle poverty and trauma

Freeman announces £1.1bn funding boost for health boards and social care providers in Scotland

Technology-based home care provider announces acquisition of Mears Care Scotland

Walk-in testing centre pledge following ‘significant outbreak’ of coronavirus cases in student halls

Sturgeon calls for four-nation talks to tighten lockdown measures beyond those announced

Widow’s anguish over lack of records about husband’s Covid-19 care home death

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

RCN Scotland call for action to tackle staff shortages across health and social care