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“Cautious welcome” for NHS fees u-turn

NEWS 22 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Health and social care workers from abroad will not have to pay to use the NHS, however care organisations have said more info is needed

https://tfn.scot/news/cautious-welcome-for-nhs-fees-u-turn

Edinburgh food project launched

NEWS 20 April 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

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City of Edinburgh Council and voluntary sector organisations have teamed up to ensure communities can access vital food supplies

https://tfn.scot/news/edinburgh-food-project-launched

For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat

OPINION 19 May 2017 Guest post

Health & Social Care

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Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health of children with ME

https://tfn.scot/opinion/for-children-with-me-school-education-can-be-a-grave-threat

If the government won’t take ME seriously who will?

OPINION 29 August 2018 by TFN

Families & Young People

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Lesley Scott of Tymes Trust argues ME can't be fixed through psychological interventions and the authorities need to take a different tact

https://tfn.scot/opinion/if-the-government-wont-take-me-seriously-who-will

Scottish youth project goes international

OPINION 8 March 2018 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Junior Award Scheme for Schools volunteer Fraser Munro examines the scheme's Malaysian rollout

https://tfn.scot/opinion/scottish-youth-project-goes-international

Charity wants more care home partnership working

NEWS 19 May 2020 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Age Scotland has welcomed efforts to support care homes through the coronavirus crisis

https://tfn.scot/news/charity-wants-more-care-home-partnership-working

Schools are failing disabled pupils

NEWS 8 April 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

Disability organisation questions anomaly exempting schools from Equality Act

https://tfn.scot/news/schools-are-failing-disabled-pupils

SNP slammed for spinning housing figures

NEWS 15 June 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

Ministers accused of moving goalposts after social housing election pledge was revised

https://tfn.scot/news/snp-slammed-for-spinning-housing-figures

Families should help out more with social care, say Edinburgh health bosses

NEWS 7 June 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) will consult on plans which aim to see people receive greater support from their families

https://tfn.scot/news/social-care-plans-to-call-for-greater-reliance-from-families

Charity hits out as whisky association boasts of economic impact

NEWS 25 January 2017 by Paul Cardwell

Health & Social Care

Economic benefits must be balanced against the significant costs of alcohol-related harm says charity boss

https://tfn.scot/news/scotch-whisky-association

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“Cautious welcome” for NHS fees u-turn

Edinburgh food project launched

For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat

If the government won’t take ME seriously who will?

Scottish youth project goes international

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Schools are failing disabled pupils

SNP slammed for spinning housing figures

Families should help out more with social care, say Edinburgh health bosses

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