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May15City alcohol service wins fundsAn Aberdeen alcohol support service which has been threatened with closure is to have its funding secured until the end of the year.BBC News
May14Sturgeon says decisions forcing cancer sufferers to pay up will continueDecisions that force cancer sufferers off the NHS to pay for private treatment will continue to be made, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said yesterday.Press & Journal
May14Charities criticise city councilCharities in Aberdeen launched a bitter attack on the city council as a hearing into its finances drew to a close.BBC News
May14Glasgow faces drink ‘epidemic’Glasgow is facing an "epidemic" of alcohol problems, according to a support service organiser.Evening Times
May14Meningitis UK's stance on Phase II data for Meningitis B vaccineA candidate vaccine which has the potential to protect infants against a deadly strain of meningitis has been welcomed by national charity Meningitis UK.Meningitis UK
May13Secure future for rural hospitalsSix hospitals in Scotland's remote and rural areas will provide an enhanced range of services under an action plan that will secure their futures and provide more specialised healthcare locally.Scottish Government
May13Pupils prepare for healthier menuPrimary school pupils are set to be fed a healthier diet from next term.BBC News
May13Call for debate on dementia careA debate is needed over the ethical dilemmas facing people caring for dementia patients, experts say.BBC News
May12Prescriptions blunders revealedHealth Boards defend almost 700 mistakes made in Tayside and Grampian over three yearsPress & Journal
May12UK needs thousands more foster carers this year alone, charity warnsOver 5,000 new foster carers must be recruited across the UK during the next year alone in order to provide more children in care with the homes they need, top charity the Fostering Network is warning todayThe Fostering Network
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