17 h. ago Dentists to be paid more to see urgent patients under new reforms for sector

It comes as a report suggests dental vouchers worth £150 a year should be introduced in a bid to ‘end the postcode lottery’ of care.

Science

5 d. ago Scramble for flu jabs sweeps Britain as people struggle to find appointments and are turned away by pharmacies: Health chief warns, 'be prepared to travel or try multiple places'

A pharmacy leader has warned that Britons may need to travel out of their local areas to get their flu vaccination as chemists struggle to cope with an increase in demand.

Events

1 week ago Young people on benefits to be helped into jobs with £820 million boost

The cash includes funding for training and work experience in construction, hospitality, and health and social care for 350,000 young people on universal credit

Economics

1 week ago Collaborative approach to increase vaccine uptake in Lanarkshire social care workforce

By working together, local health and social care partners are making it easier than ever for staff to get protected and keep the people they care for safe this winter.

Politics

1 week ago How SNP budget cuts are robbing quadriplegic man of 'essential' social care

The system of health and social care partnerships in Scotland is on the verge of collapse

Events

2 w. ago West Lothian nurse receives Manager of the Year at Nursing Times Awards

Lyndsey Dunn, who works with Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, was shortlisted among the final 10 candidates before being announced as the winner in front of hundreds of healthcare professionals from across the UK.

Events

2 w. ago 'My son made a sexualised comment he didn't understand – we've been referred to social services'

This week, Lala offers advice to a reader who has been left distraught after her 10 year old son made a sexualised comment in after school club, resulting in them being referred to children’s social care services

Politics

2 w. ago Prince William ‘moved by courage’ of children from Gaza evacuated to the UK to receive medical care

THE Prince of Wales has met with children from Gaza evacuated to the UK to receive specialist medical care. The Department of Health and Social Care said 50 kids and their immediate families had been brought over. William, 43, was “moved by the courage” of the youngsters that he encountered during a recent visit. A...

Politics

2 w. ago Prince of Wales ‘moved by courage’ of Gazan children brought to UK for treatment

Fifty children and their immediate families had been evacuated to the UK for treatment as of November 21.

Politics

2 w. ago Rebel nuns who busted out of Austrian care home win reprieve – if they stay off social media

Trio given leave to stay in their abandoned convent near Salzburg until further notice, church officials sayThree octogenarian nuns who gained a global following after breaking out of their care home and moving back to their abandoned convent near Salzburg have been given leave to stay in the nunnery “until further notice” – on condition they stay off social media, church officials have said.The rebel sisters – Bernadette, 88, Regina, 86, and Rita, 82, all former teachers at the school adjacent to their convent – broke back into their old home of Goldenstein Castle in Elsbethen in September in defiance of their spiritual superiors. Continue reading...

Transport

2 w. ago Lanarkshire social care workers urged to get their flu vaccination this winter

The flu season is already underway in Scotland with cases continuing to increase over the last couple of weeks. Every vaccination helps reduce the risk of flu spreading in homes and care settings, keeping vulnerable individuals safe and services running smoothly.

Politics

2 w. ago Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson 'to reshape social care after women's refuge horrors'

The Education Secretary has pledged an extra £547million to keep families together and stop kids being put into care, saying: "Every child deserves to grow up in a safe home and a loving family."

Events

2 w. ago West Lothian social care worker given warning over her conduct following investigation

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) gave Emma Drummond a warning that will stay on her registration for the next 12 months.

Events

3 w. ago Officials set out risks facing Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership in winter plan

The organisation has prepared its plan for 2025/26 as it tries to protect resilience of critical services in coming months.

Politics

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross health chiefs drive down use of bank and agency nurses by 85 per cent

The Perth and Kinross Health and Social Care Partnership spent £2 million less on bank/agency nurses in 2024/25 than it did in 2023/24.

Politics

3 w. ago Inspirational Ayrshire youngsters hailed for contribution to families and communities

The funding boost and award recognition has boosted the profile of the health and social care partnership, the achievements of the carers and shone a bright light on their successful link-up.

Politics

3 w. ago More than 2,000 children disappear in social services care each year, report finds

A new report that reveals the rate at which vulnerable children go missing in the care of social services has exposed safeguarding failures, charities say

Events

3 w. ago West Lothian parliamentarians urge constituents to get winter flu jag

Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance and her Linlithgow counterpart Fiona Hyslop made the plea following the SNP Scottish Government’s announcement of a £20 million boost to strengthen social care and ease pressure on the NHS this winter.

Politics

3 w. ago Breast cancer screening update for people aged 40 as Government responds to public

The Department of Health and Social Care has come under pressure to act

Politics

3 w. ago More then 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils’ care

Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central governmentMore than 2,000 children who have been trafficked or who arrived in the UK alone to claim asylum disappeared from social services’ care last year, according to freedom of information data shared with the Guardian.The authors of a report, Until Harm Ends, submitted FoI requests to children’s services departments in councils across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland asking for information about trafficked children and those who arrived alone in the UK and claimed asylum, who then went missing after being taken into care. Continue reading...

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