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A Fairer, Greener Scotland?
First Minister lays out her Programme for Government 2021/22 Leading Scotland safely out of the pandemic, urgently confronting climate change, driving a green, fair economic recovery, and boosting...
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New fund to help keep Scotland’s families together
Fewer children and young people should end up in care, thanks to a £500 million fund to help support families to stay together. Announced as part of the latest Programme for Government, the Whole...
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Musselburgh: Scotland’s first mentally healthy golf club
An inaugural wellbeing tournament on Saturday 11th September will mark Musselburgh Golf Club’s first steps to becoming a mentally healthy golf club. Teaming up with two mental health organisations,...
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Holyrood approves Covid vaccination certificates
Scheme will come into effect on 1st October The Scottish Parliament has approved the use of Coronavirus vaccination certificates to enter some events and higher risk venues. MSPs voted in favour of...
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Mobile Testing Units deliver one million tests in one year
Scottish Ambulance Service Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) teams have delivered more than one million tests in just over a year. The MTUs have been one of biggest projects ever carried out at the Scottish...
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Communities across Scotland to take part in COP26 climate action
With just over 50 days to go until COP26 comes to Glasgow, details of Scotland’s COP26 community engagement programme have been announced. The programme of climate change activity will engage...
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Next steps for new Eye Pavilion
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has confirmed that the outline business case for the new Edinburgh Eye Pavilion has been approved by the Scottish Government. NHS Lothian has now been invited to submit a...
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Second doses offered to all eligible adults in Scotland
Missed appointments can be rearranged Scotland’s largest ever vaccination programme will complete second doses for all over 18s who have attended their scheduled appointments by close of play on...
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£10 million for NHS Boards Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced a new £10 million Long COVID Support Fund to help health boards respond to the condition. The announcement follows Mr Yousaf...
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£1.25 million funding to help Scotland’s libraries to reopen
A new fund worth more than £1 million that will help libraries re-open is being launched by the Scottish Government. The Public Libraries COVID Recovery Fund will allow libraries to re-connect with...
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Climate Week ‘to put people at the heart of net zero journey’
Scotland’s Climate Week runs from Monday 13 September to Sunday 19 September A week-long programme of events and initiatives launches across the country today to engage businesses, organisations and...
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Scotland sends supplies to help fight COVID-19 in Africa
Stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) are to be donated to Africa to aid their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPE equipment, worth £11.2 million, will be distributed by Kids Operating...
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Young people aged 12 to 15 to be offered a COVID-19 vaccine
Move follows unanimous advice to ministers from the four UK Chief Medical OfficersParental consent will be sought prior to vaccination People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the...
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Scotland to host United Nations Conference of Youth
Scotland will host the 16th Conference of Youth (COY16), the UN’s official youth event for COP26. The Conference of Youth is an essential part of the COP calendar, helping to prepare young people for...
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Scotland’s 12 -15 year olds to be offered COVID-19 vaccination
And booster jag for adults from next Monday Children and young people aged 12 -15 years old will be offered a dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination from Monday (20 September) after Scottish...
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More funding for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Support for children and young people with mental health issues Funding of £10.83 million has been allocated for the remainder of this year to help improve access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
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Bridging payments boost for Scotland’s low-income families
Around 148,000 children set to benefit from £320 uplift before Christmas Low income families will benefit from a £320 uplift before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to...
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Named visitors now permitted to visit care home residents during Covid-19...
New guidance will allow care home residents to choose a friend or relative as a ‘named visitor’ who will be able to visit them, even during a managed Covid-19 outbreak. This is a change to current...
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Council welcomes Scottish Government’s support for capital’s poorest families
City of Edinburgh Council finance leaders have welcomed yesterday’s Scottish Government announcement that around 8,000 Edinburgh children from low-income families will benefit from a £320 uplift...
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‘World class’ child cancer care strategy launched
A strategy to deliver world class cancer care for children and young people has been published by the Scottish Government. Collaborative and Compassionate Cancer Care, the Cancer Strategy for Children...
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