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Attainment gap between most and least deprived areas widens, exam results show

The attainment gap between the most and least deprived areas of Scotland has grown wider since last year, exam result figures show. Figures from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) show that for pupils in the 20% most deprived areas of ...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:39

Scotland

Life expectancy falls in Scotland with Covid mostly to blame, figures show

Life expectancy in Scotland has fallen again, with the Covid-19 pandemic responsible for the “majority” of the decrease. National Records of Scotland (NRS) said that drug deaths had also contributed to this latest drop. It published figures ...

22 Sept 2022 at 17:07

Scotland

Number of avoidable deaths in Scotland increased by almost 10% in 2020

Avoidable deaths in Scotland have increased by 10% – with coronavirus deaths in those aged under 75 having “helped to drive this increase”. Of the 64,093 deaths which were registered in Scotland in 2020, a total of 17,153 (27%) were ...

07 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Record numbers of students from deprived areas enrol at university, figures show

A record number of students from the most deprived areas in Scotland are enrolling at universities in the country, the latest figures show. The Higher Education Student Statistics report, published on Tuesday, shows 16.7% of ...

25 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Ireland

Deprivation gap widens between those from rich and poor backgrounds – report

The gap has widened between the levels of deprivation experienced by people who grew up in affluent circumstances compared to those who grew up in poverty over a nine-year period. This is according to a report that looked ...

17 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland and UK co-operation needed to end health disparities – Brown

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has warned the NHS will “not be able to cope” with increasing demand unless significant health inequalities are closed. A new report by Mr Brown’s Our Scottish Future think tank has ...

18 Jan 2023 at 00:01

‘Youth centres have gone from warm banks to revision banks for children in need’

Young people are using youth centres as “revision banks” for summer exams due to a lack of access to internet and space at home, a charity has said. Having been warm banks for children in need over a winter that saw ...

15 May 2023 at 09:00

Scotland

Concerns raised about ‘shocking disparity’ in breast screening rates

Less than two-thirds of women from the poorest areas are attending for routine breast screening, new figures show, with concerns raised about the “shocking disparity in access to care”. Labour’s Carol Mochan is ...

25 Apr 2023 at 20:17

Most deprived areas being left in broadband slow lane, says LGA

Deprived areas of England have less access to the fastest broadband despite relying more heavily on internet usage, a new report has found. The Local Government Association is calling for a digital exclusion ...

12 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Cancer cases rise by almost 15% after falling in first year of Covid pandemic

Cancer cases in Scotland rose by almost 15% in a year, after falling in the first year of the Covid pandemic, new figures showed. There were 35,379 new cases of cancer detected in Scotland in 2021 – with ...

28 Mar 2023 at 12:34

Scotland

Health inequality indicators at highest level on record

Some indicators of health inequalities in Scotland have reached their highest level on record, a new report shows. Relative inequality in healthy life expectancy for both males and females is at its ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:42

Scotland

Labour calls on Matheson to ‘get to grips’ with Scotland’s suicide rate

Scottish Labour have called on the Health Secretary to “get to grips” with tackling suicide before more lives are “avoidably lost”. The call comes as figures showed people in Scotland’s most ...

29 Aug 2023 at 19:52

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