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Involving young people in COP26
Opportunities to meet world leaders and climate activists More children and young people will have the chance to get involved in COP26. A further £35,000 funding from the Scottish Government will...
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Army called in to support struggling NHS
In response to the immediate pressures on the NHS because of COVID-19 and the backlog in care caused by the pandemic, military assistance has been requested for NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Borders. Acute...
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£15 million to help improve mental wellbeing in communities
A new fund has been established to help tackle the impact of social isolation, loneliness and the mental health inequalities made worse by the pandemic. The £15 million Communities Mental Health and...
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NHS 24 launches new resources on the menopause
To mark World Menopause Day tomorrow (18th October), NHS 24 has launched new resources on the menopause on NHS Inform, Scotland’s trusted health information site. Working in partnership with Scottish...
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Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts must pay the real...
Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage, ministers have announced. This will ensure public sector contracts tackle in work poverty and promote fair...
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Vaccine certification enforcement gets underway across Scotland
The Coronavirus vaccine certification scheme will become subject to enforcement from today meaning higher risk venues and events affected must verify customers are fully vaccinated, or otherwise...
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Scotland’s UNESCO Trail launched
The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites, has been launched. Scotland’s UNESCO Trail connects the country’s 13...
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Scotland lights up in support of climate action ahead of COP26
Scottish Government campaign shines a light on positive action being taken across society As Scotland prepares for the arrival of COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, businesses, organisations and...
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COVID-19 safety in schools: masks to stay for now
Existing COVID-19 safety mitigations in schools are to remain for now, following advice from senior clinicians. Pupils will continue to be required to wear face coverings in secondary school...
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NHS Scotland Academy launched
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has officially launched the new NHS Scotland Academy, backed by £9 million of investment to accelerate training and build the country’s health workforce. As a...
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NHS Inform: Help and information for long COVID patients
People in Scotland suffering from ongoing COVID symptoms can find useful information and guidance from NHS 24 at www.nhsinform.scot/longer-term-effects-of-covid-19-long-covid Most people recover from...
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Plan to end need for food banks
Consultation on new approach to prevent food insecurity Proposals to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity have been published. Views are being sought on the Scottish...
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RECKLESS: Scottish Government plans ‘set to decimate NHS dentistry’
“To signal the return of a ‘business as usual’ model when the country is still in the grip of a pandemic is utterly reckless” The British Dental Association Scotland has warned that plans to return...
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Maximising incomes and increasing access to benefits
Ensuring social security benefits are accessible to all who are eligible will be vital in helping people on low incomes deal with the aftermath of the pandemic, Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison...
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GMB leader backs strikes to support care workers’‘Fight for £15’ campaign
If the Government fails to value care workers we will start organising for industrial action across the care sector, says GMB Union Three years on from the historic Glasgow Equal Pay strike, GMB...
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COP26: Holyrood government to drive global climate action with distinctive...
Details of the Scottish Government’s COP26 programme have been announced, kick-starting three weeks of action to secure an ambitious climate deal at COP26 in Glasgow. The First Minister will make two...
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Sporting heroes back Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week
Series of events to increase participation Some of the biggest stars in Scottish sport have voiced their support for the fifth annual Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week which gets underway today....
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Flu and COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is on track, insists Health Minister
People aged 60 to 69 and adults aged 16 and over with underlying health conditions have begun to receive invitations for their flu and COVID-19 booster vaccinations through the post. Appointments for...
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Scottish Government commits extra funding to tackle delayed discharge from...
Humza Yousaf: “This winter is likely to be the most challenging in the history of the NHS” The Scottish Government is investing an additional £10 million to help patients avoid a hospital stay...
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Additional £482 million funding to tackle COVID-19 in Scotland
The Scottish Government is allocating a further £482 million to NHS Boards and Integration Authorities to meet costs of the pandemic and remobilising health services. This includes funding for Test...
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