UK Covid Inquiry decision the ‘worst slap in the face’ for campaign group
A group set up to campaign for care home residents’ rights during the pandemic has said that not being made a core participant for the part of the UK Covid-19
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Sentencing of woman who killed care worker delayed as no ‘suitable’ secure hospital available
The sentencing of a woman who stabbed a care worker to death has been postponed as no “suitable” secure hospital has been found, a court has heard. Kellyanne McNaughton, 33,
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Health board fined £220,000 after two patients died in window falls at hospital
A health board has been fined £220,000 for safety breaches after two patients died when they fell out of hospital windows in separate incidents, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Siblings of student who took her own life after abuse can sue ex-boyfriend
The siblings of a student who took her own life after a campaign of abuse from her ex-boyfriend have been given permission to sue him. Law student Emily Drouet, 18,
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Government ‘dismissed’ concerns over airborne Covid transmission, inquiry told
The Scottish Government “dismissed” concerns about the airborne transmission of Covid during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Colin Poolman, director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Scotland,
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Psychiatric report ordered for woman who harmed child with laxatives
The sentencing of a woman convicted of harming a child with laxatives, which affected his development, has been deferred so a psychiatric report about her can be prepared. Tracy Menhinick,
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Prison service director apologises if protocols not followed in inmate’s death
A senior member of the Scottish Prison Service has apologised if protocols were not followed in the death of an asthmatic prisoner whose father said died alone in his cell
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New ‘lifesaving’ helipad opens on island following £418,000 donation
A “lifesaving” helipad has opened next to an island hospital following a charity donation. The new helipad (pictured) adjacent to the Mull and Iona Community Hospital means that patients will
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Desperate mother threatened to harm daughter in bid for help, Covid inquiry told
A mother threatened to harm her Down’s syndrome daughter to force authorities to become involved because she was so desperate following the withdrawal of social work support during the pandemic,
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Interruption to care due to Covid will hasten the death of some, inquiry told
Some people with profound and multiple learning disabilities will die earlier or suffer lifelong problems because care they needed was interrupted during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. The Scottish
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