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Lockdown has left Scots feeling hopeless

NEWS 9 July 2020 by Gareth Jones

Social Justice & Poverty

New data from the Mental Health Foundation has shown the impact Covid-19 is having on the nation's wellbeing

https://tfn.scot/news/lockdown-has-left-scots-feeling-hopeless

Mountain hare numbers fall by a “catastrophic” 90%

NEWS 26 August 2019 by Gavin Stuart

Environment & International

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RSPB Scotland is calling for an immediate ban on culling in the wake of a new report.

https://tfn.scot/news/mountain-hare-numbers-fall-by-a-catastrophic-90

New neurological strategy welcomed

NEWS 19 December 2019 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Government's first ever Framework for Action to improve care and support for people with neurological conditions like Parkinson’s

https://tfn.scot/news/new-neurological-strategy-welcomed

No deal Brexit could have a dire impact on the elderly

NEWS 5 September 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

A charity has made dire warnings about the effects of a no deal Brexit on older people

https://tfn.scot/news/no-deal-brexit-could-have-a-dire-impact-on-the-elderly

Refugees blocked from reuniting with families in UK, charity says

NEWS 12 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Social Justice & Poverty

Refugees are being denied the chance to reunite with their families after arriving in the UK, a charity has claimed

https://tfn.scot/news/refugees-blocked-from-reuniting-with-families-in-uk-charity-says

Call for urgent action as report shows one in seven children is obese

NEWS 20 September 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

The Scottish Health Survey revealed 15% of children were obese and 13% were overweight

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-urgent-action-as-report-shows-one-in-seven-children-is-obese

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

NEWS 6 December 2016 by Gavin Stuart

Health & Social Care

Half of Scotland’s health boards failed to meet waiting time targets for child mental health treatment, it has emerged

https://tfn.scot/news/child-mental-health-targets-missed-by-half-of-scotlands-health-boards

Children in crisis: Scots kids spent one million days in temp lodgings last year

NEWS 6 February 2017 by Robert Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Charity warns children's health is being affected because of homelessness

https://tfn.scot/news/children-in-crisis-scots-kids-spent-one-million-days-in-temp-lodgings-last

Homelessness stalks Scotland’s streets - and radical action is needed to end it

NEWS 3 April 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Charities are calling for emergency action to be taken to end the “human tragedy” of homelessness which is once again stalking Scotland’s streets

https://tfn.scot/news/homelessness-stalks-scotlands-streets-and-radical-action-is-needed-to-end-i

Exploitation, misery and death – how the asylum process crushes refugees

NEWS 25 May 2017 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Destitution is built into the asylum process – and drives exploitation, ill health, misery and death

https://tfn.scot/news/exploitation-misery-and-death-how-the-asylum-process-crushes-refugees

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Lockdown has left Scots feeling hopeless

Mountain hare numbers fall by a “catastrophic” 90%

New neurological strategy welcomed

No deal Brexit could have a dire impact on the elderly

Refugees blocked from reuniting with families in UK, charity says

Call for urgent action as report shows one in seven children is obese

Child mental health targets missed by half of Scotland’s health boards

Children in crisis: Scots kids spent one million days in temp lodgings last year

Homelessness stalks Scotland’s streets - and radical action is needed to end it

Exploitation, misery and death – how the asylum process crushes refugees

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