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Increasing number of NHS bodies failing to break even, report warns

An increasing number of NHS bodies have been unable to break even, according to a new report on the financial management and sustainability of the health service. NHS England is facing challenges on an “unprecedented” scale, the National Audit ...

23 Jul 2024 at 14:43

Scotland

Implementing the Promise to improve care system taking too long, warns charity

Promised changes to how looked-after children are cared for are taking too long, a charity has said. The Promise was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2020 following a root-and-branch review of the care system in Scotland. It was ...

15 Jul 2022 at 19:50

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon says ‘continued action needed’ for care community in open letter

The First Minister has written an open letter to the care community ahead of care experienced week. The event, which runs from October 23-30, is a time when people who have experienced or are currently in the care system come together. In ...

22 Oct 2022 at 20:18

Attainment gap for care experienced pupils increases, figures show

Scotland

Care experienced attainment gap increases

The attainment gap for children who have been in care has increased, new figures show. Statistics released by the Scottish Government looked at the gap in attainment between all school leavers and those who had been in care in the year ...

26 Aug 2025 at 16:11

Family

My sister cannot walk, talk, or feed herself due to her chromosomal disorder – but we would not have her any other way

The family of a woman who has a rare chromosomal disorder – meaning she is non-verbal, non-mobile, incontinent, and cannot feed or wash herself – have said they “wouldn’t have her any other way” as they aim to shine a light on the ...

26 May 2023 at 07:00

Scotland

‘Baby blindspot’ in care system must be addressed – NSPCC

The “baby blindspot” in the care system for young children must be addressed, a charity has said. NSPCC Scotland has published a report examining how children aged up to three years are treated in the care system. It said ...

20 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Under-18s will no longer be sent to young offender institutions

The Scottish Government is ending the placement of 16 and 17-year-olds in young offender institutions. The announcement is one of a number of changes introduced with the delivery plan for The Promise – an initiative to ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:55

Blood pressure checks in betting shops as a result of NHS shake-up

An NHS shake-up will see patients in some parts of England offered blood pressure checks in betting shops, while mental health staff could be put in GP surgeries to help children in need. A total of 42 new integrated ...

01 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Ambulance handover delays and vaccinations key elements of winter health plan

Tackling ambulance handover delays and vaccination programmes are among key elements of the winter preparedness plan for the health service. Reducing emergency department attendances and additional assistance for GP ...

16 Oct 2025 at 17:46

Family

‘I would be dead without Emmaus’: Man who was homeless after being put into care at 15 transforms life with ice skating

A man who was put into care aged 15 before becoming homeless in his 20s, feeling the cold in his “bones” and contemplating suicide, has transformed his life with ice skating and said he “would be dead” if it were ...

04 May 2023 at 07:00

Sturgeon: It would be unthinkable for care Promise not to be delivered

Nicola Sturgeon has said it would be “unthinkable” for the Promise not to be delivered. The former first minister said there was no room for complacency in delivering the goal to improve the lives of young ...

12 Oct 2025 at 19:05

Shocks

Woman who became mother’s carer at nine and fell pregnant at 15 wants to become youth worker to give children a voice

A woman who became a carer for her disabled mother at nine and was later placed into residential care where she fell pregnant at 15 is now pursuing her dream of becoming a youth worker as she wants to ...

18 Sept 2023 at 07:54

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