Archived Health News
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28th December: Euro funding for Highlands & Islands projectsTraining and cultural development is at the heart of the projects included in the final Round of the Highlands and Islands Special Transitional Programme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) 2000-2006. Read more ... |
28th December: Funding for transport in remote communitiesFunding worth £1 million to help those remote communities in Scotland who do not have access to regular public transport services was announced today. Read more ... |
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22nd December: Scotland needs continued commitment to housing and homelessnessShelter Scotland today (Friday) praised the contribution former Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm has made to housing and homelessness in Scotland, following news of his resignation. Read more ... |
21st December: Additional funding will adapt homes for people with disabilities Additional funding of up to £13 million this year from Communities Scotland will allow local authorities to target improvements in the homes of people with disabilities in Scotland, to make them easier and better to live in. Read more ... |
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21st December: Carers warned over 'hiding' drugsCare homes are being warned that they may be breaking the law and putting patients' lives at risk by hiding drugs in food or drink. Read more ... |
20th December: Low levels of vitamin D linked to higher multiple sclerosis riskPeople with low levels of vitamin D have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to a US study. Read more ... |
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20th December: Widespread use of methadone 'fails to tackle the damage of drug abuse'Scotland's reliance on methadone is failing to tackle the damage wreaked on society by drug abuse, it was claimed yesterday, as new figures showed a massive rise in the use of the heroin substitute. Read more ... |
20th December: Cards urge action on lung disease Christmas postcards warning of the plight of thousands of people with chronic lung disease are to be delivered to the Scottish Executive. Read more ... |
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20th December: Private health check-ups in executive schemeA private company is performing thousands of patient check-ups as part of a flagship scheme to help address Scotland's appalling health record. Read more ... |
19th December: New powers to reform children's servicesA consultation got under way today on plans to modernise and improve services for children in the draft Children's Services (Scotland) Bill. Read more ... |
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19th December: Scottish Housing Associations victims of own successScottish Housing Associations need to communicate their positive impact on communities better if Scotland’s housing stock transfer rate is to improve was the main finding from a roundtable discussion event held in Edinburgh last week. Read more ... |
18th December: Public sector professions fall foul of anti-discrimination laws says DRCCurrent guidelines used to determine whether people can train and practise as teachers, nurses and social workers are likely to fall foul of anti-discrimination laws, an independent legal review reveals today. Read more ... |
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18th December: Private landlords can make vital differencePrivate landlords have a key role to provide good quality affordable housing to tenants. Read more ... |
16th December: City housing chief quits over feudThe head of Scotland's biggest social landlord is to quit his job after a long-running feud with ministers over funding. Read more ... |
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15th December: Charities face £4m adverts bill Cash-strapped charities face a £4m bill under proposals by the Scottish Executive to make organisations advertise changes to their constitutions. Read more ... |
14th December: NHS in surplus at year-end but financial pressures continueDespite record levels of funding and an underspend on its 2005/06 budget, the NHS in Scotland continues to face long-term financial pressures. Read more ... |
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12th December: Public vs private: is there a third way for the NHS?Social enterprises are taking on the private sector to compete for business and bring new ideas to the health service. Read more ... |
12th December: Care firm gives deaf and blind six weeks to moveA care firm last night came under fire for giving some of Scotland's most vulnerable pensioners just six weeks to find new homes. Read more ... |
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12th December: Dundee's homeless given new lease of lifeA funding boost from the ScottishPower Energy People Trust helped Starter Packs Dundee give nearly 900 homeless people in the area a new lease of life. Read more ... |
11th December: Dismay over MS treatment decision Multiple sclerosis charities have said they are "bitterly disappointed" at a decision not to prescribe an anti-MS drug in Scotland. Read more ... |
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11th December: MPs investigate Highland povertyA group of MPs has arrived in the Highlands to begin an investigation into levels of poverty in Scotland. Read more ... |
7th December: Voluntary sector grantsFinancial assistance for adult learning organisations for 2007-08 will mean over £681,000 distributed among national voluntary groups for helping maintain a Scottish Headquarters and the training of staff. Read more ... |
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6th December: Strengthening fostering's future A plan which will shape foster and kinship care in Scotland over the next 20 years will today be unveiled by Education Minister Hugh Henry. Read more ... |
6th December: Fuel poverty plea from watchdogA campaign group is calling for urgent action to help cut the number of people who cannot afford to heat their homes. Read more ... |
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6th December: Strategy change to curb mental health pill regimeThe reliance on anti-depressants by millions of Scots with mental health problems is to be curbed as part of a "cultural shift". Read more ... |
5th December: Equalities report card shows progress, but could do better Housing associations and local authority landlords have got better at meeting the needs of equalities groups over the last four years, according to a report from Communities Scotland, the housing regulator. Read more ... |
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4th December: Annual check for nation's healthA public review will take place every year to monitor the state of Scotland's health, the first minister has said. Read more ... |
4th December: Disability rules come into forcePublic organisations could face legal action if they fail to consider the needs of disabled people. Read more ... |
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4th December: Serious problems in tackling root causes of poverty in ScotlandPoverty in Scotland is reducing for children and pensioners but not among working-age adults. And substantial problems in ill health and low educational achievement by many children still exist. Read more ... |
1st December: England to go smokefree on 1 July 2007From 1 July 2007, the whole of the United Kingdom will have smokefree legislation in place, making it the biggest jurisdiction in the world (by population) to have legally-enforced protection from secondhand smoke. Read more ... |