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30th November: New 'heavy handed' bankruptcy laws passed despite serious concernsShelter Scotland, the housing and homelessness charity, has been left disappointed by the Scottish Parliament after MSPs voted for land attachment proposals, which include a provision to apply to sell someone's home to repay their debt. Read more ... |
30th November: New diabetes centre opens in Inverness A New laboratory to research the causes and consequences of diabetes was opened in Inverness yesterday. Read more ... |
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29th November: Report examines affordable housing need across Scotland The Bramley report, a new independent report, has provided a comprehensive picture of affordable housing need across the country. Read more ... |
28th November: MSPs urged to drop 'overly harsh' debt proposalsShelter Scotland is strongly urging MSPs to ditch a proposed heavy-handed debt recovery power that could leave people homeless for a debt of £3,001. Read more ... |
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28th November: High Level Summary of Equality StatisticsThe Scottish Executive today published the High Level Summary of Equality Statistics - Key Trends for Scotland 2006. Read more ... |
24th November: Cost of Mental Health Problems £8.6 Billion in 2004-05SAMH and the Sainsbury Centre have produced a report titled What's it Worth? which investigates the Social and Economic Costs of Mental Health Problems in Scotland. Read more ... |
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24th November: Holyrood considers Bichard U-turn A Bill designed to ensure dangerous people are not able to work with children or vulnerable adults faced a major hurdle this week, as MSPs asked charities whether it should be scrapped. Read more ... |
23rd November: Further improvements needed in the management of information and IT in the NHS in ScotlandThe Scottish Executive must continue to improve the way it manages information technology to support care in the NHS in Scotland. Read more ... |
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23rd November: Smoking age rise 'within months'The law will be changed within months to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes, according to the Scottish health minister. Read more ... |
22nd November: Edinburgh care home scoops two national awardsStaff at Braeside House, Edinburgh, which is run by the national disability charity Royal Blind, are delighted with the news that they have won two prestigious care awards. Read more ... |
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21st November: Alzheimer's heart link explainedScientists have discovered how heart disease or a stroke may trigger Alzheimer's disease. Read more ... |
21st November: Nurses are the worst paid public sector professionalsNurses are the worst paid professional group working in the public sector, according to new evidence from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) released today. Read more ... |
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18th November: £30m cash boost for care homesThe care sector yesterday welcomed an increase of £30m in its budget for next year, which should help end disparities in charges across the country. Read more ... |
17th November: Youth work sector faces staff crisis Scotland's national youth agency has condemned the “piecemeal attitude” towards funding of the youth work sector claiming it results in chronically low staff pay and morale. Read more ... |
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17th November: Scottish Parliament discusses the future impact of diabetes in Scotland.Last night the Scottish Parliament held a debate in the wake of World Diabetes Day and heard warnings that the number affected could more than double by 2016. Read more ... |
16th November: Northern Ireland to go smoke free on 30th April 2007 Health Minister, Paul Goggins today announced that Northern Ireland's smoke-free legislation will come into effect on 30 April 2007. Read more ... |
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15th November: Review of mental health improvement policy in ScotlandNHS Health Scotland is currently supporting an independent panel to carry out a review of mental health improvement policy in Scotland. Read more ... |
15th November: District nurse to vanish as roles mergeDistrict nurse and health visitor posts are being scrapped in Scotland despite fears the move will erode the support received by vulnerable patients and families. Read more ... |
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14th November: Breast cancer drug wins Scots approvalA new treatment for breast cancer was approved for wider use in Scotland yesterday. Read more ... |
14th November: Report aims to reduce diabetes inequalitiesA report launched to mark World Diabetes Day has revealed shocking statistics about people living in deprived areas. Read more ... |
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14th November: Scotland's doctors unveil their “Priorities for Health" NHS reform should be based on clinical need rather than political point scoring say Scotland’s doctors. This is just one of the Priorities for Health that the BMA is prescribing for Scotland’s political parties as they prepare to go to the polls for the 2007 elections. Read more ... |
13th November: Extra cash for services for children in care in ScotlandThe Scottish executive announced an extra £7m funding to support children in care today. Read more ... |
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13th November: New BME advice service launched in GlasgowResearch showing hidden homelessness and a lack of knowledge about services for black and minority ethnic communities in Glasgow has led to a newly funded advice service to serve those communities. Read more ... |
13th November: Chancellor urged to extend saving scheme to Britain’s 5.5 million poorestFive and a half million people claiming benefits or the Working Tax Credit should have their savings matched by the Treasury with 50p for every pound they save, according to new research. Read more ... |
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13th November: MSP wins support for plans to elect our health boards THE Labour Party is set to back a Glasgow MSP's bid to make health boards more democratic. Read more ... |
10th November: Remploy workers could strikeHundreds of disabled workers in Scotland are to stage a protest against the possible closure of the factories they work in. Read more ... |
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9th November: Health in Scotland annual reportA Scotland in which lung cancer is virtually wiped out is a real possibility in years to come if the reduction in deaths speeds up as expected, Chief Medical Officer Harry Burns said today in his first annual report. Read more ... |
8th November: Euro funding for West of ScotlandThe West of Scotland is to benefit from a further £2.2m through the most recent round of European Structural Funds (ESF). Read more ... |
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8th November: European statistics prove Scotland is still in an unhealthy positionThe European Health for All database, compiled by the World Health Organisation (WHO), now includes statistics for Scotland, separating them from the rest of the UK for the first time. Read more ... |
8th November: Revolt over disclosure rules on vulnerable groupsLabour MSPs yesterday gave the green light for a revolt on disclosure rules which would see one million Scots having to submit to intimate background checks in order to do volunteer work. Read more ... |
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7th November: Projects tackling health inequalities face financial meltdownThe battle to tackle Scotland's major health problems is being hindered by a funding crisis in community projects that deliver unique services. Read more ... |
6th November: Housing for disabled adults faces cash crisisThe number of disabled people waiting for supported accommodation in Edinburgh has soared in the last five years as city leaders battle a cash crisis. Read more ... |
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3rd November: Visitors to Maggie's Cancer centre double in five yearsThe number of visitors to a centre where cancer sufferers and their families can go for help and support has doubled in the last five years. Read more ... |
2nd November: Care scheme team hailed for work with addict babiesA project which helps care for babies born addicted to drugs in Edinburgh has scooped a major award. Read more ... |
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1st November: Charities face huge deficit after EU funding changesThe most high-profile voluntary groups in Scotland stand to lose up to £20m following a shake-up in vital European funding. Read more ... |
1st November: New medical body formed to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland The Scottish Medical Royal Colleges have, today, launched a new body aimed at tackling the epidemic of alcohol misuse in Scotland Read more ... |