Scottish Government urged to ‘pick up pace’ of mental health staff recruitment
The Scottish Government has been urged to “pick up the pace” if it is to meet its target of recruiting 800 mental health staff by 2022. Plans to increase the
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CQC launch review after ‘opportunities missed’ to stop alleged Whorlton Hall abuse
An independent review is being launched to find out how the alleged abuse of vulnerable patients in a private hospital could have happened after “opportunities to intervene were missed”. The
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Football clubs first for ‘groundbreaking’ suicide prevention training scheme
Professional football clubs will be among the first organisations in Scotland to receive suicide prevention training as part of a “groundbreaking” initiative. The new online resource is being made available
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Scottish Government create new role to improve collaboration over missing people
A national post to help prevent people going missing has been created with £70,000 in Scottish Government funding. The national development coordinator will work with local authorities and other organisations
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Government apologise over Whorlton Hall abuse of learning disability patients
The Government has apologised for the treatment of patients with autism and learning disabilities at Whorlton Hall, branded “tantamount to psychological torture” by Labour. Health Minister Caroline Dinenage apologised on
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Staff suspended as BBC Panorama uncovers ‘horrific’ abuse of vulnerable patients
Hospital staff have been secretly filmed “torturing” patients with learning disabilities and autism during an investigation experts described as “horrific”. A BBC Panorama programme uncovered staff mocking, taunting, intimidating and
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Duchess of Cornwall visits homelessness charity on Belfast peace wall
A charity based on Belfast’s longest peace wall welcomed its first royal visitor as the Duchess of Cornwall called in to speak with some of the city’s homeless. The Belfast
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Review of modern slavery urges ministers act quickly to increase conviction rates
Modern slavery pervades every community of the UK and laws set up to target perpetrators must be strengthened, according to a new report. An independent review of the Modern Slavery
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Damning report finds NHS Tayside did not take suicidal patients seriously
Suicidal patients were “not taken seriously” by health workers in NHS Tayside unless they had made a “serious attempt to take their own life”, a damning report has found. An
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More than 500 suspected members of county lines gangs arrested in a week
More than 500 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a week. Between May 13 and 20 police forces across the UK carried out a crackdown
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