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Hospital stays show Scotland is struggling to tackle drug misuse

NEWS 28 October 2020 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Failure points to wider problems

https://tfn.scot/news/hospital-stays-show-scotland-is-struggling-to-tackle-drug-misuse

Charities urged to learn more about ways to reduce loneliness in later life

NEWS 28 October 2020 by Gareth Jones

Families & Young People

Management

Health & Social Care

Organisations are being invited to attend an online seminar which looks at reducing isolation for older people

https://tfn.scot/news/charities-urged-to-learn-more-about-ways-to-reduce-loneliness-in-later-life

Abuse survivors could get millions in compensation

NEWS 7 September 2018 by Robert Armour

Health & Social Care

Campaign groups press for individual payouts for victims

https://tfn.scot/news/abuse-survivors-could-get-millions-in-compensation

Criticise universal credit and lose funding says Lottery

NEWS 29 October 2018 by Robert Armour

Management

Homeless charity said it was given a gagging order by Big Lottery

https://tfn.scot/news/criticise-universal-credit-and-lose-funding-says-lottery

Giving scheme faces claims of funding extremism

NEWS 8 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Environment & International

An investigation has been launched amid claims that Amazon shoppers have been able to support groups accused of extremism

https://tfn.scot/news/giving-scheme-faces-claims-of-funding-extremism

Legislation could set minimum health and social care staff numbers

NEWS 26 November 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Politicians have backed plans in principle for safe staffing levels for providers to be set in law

https://tfn.scot/news/legislation-could-set-minimum-health-and-social-care-staff-numbers

RHASS appoints new chief executive

NEWS 11 April 2025 by Niall Christie

Management

Environment & International

Regeneration & Housing

Agricultural charity unveils Alex Paterson in the role.

https://tfn.scot/news/rhass-appoints-new-chief-executive

Poverty is driving Scots to suicide

NEWS 6 March 2017 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

Report says there is a link between inequality and suicide

https://tfn.scot/news/poverty-is-driving-scots-to-suicide

Introduced as a boon for civil liberties, freedom of information legislation has as many detractors as it has acolytes. Journalists, of course, love it.

OPINION 1 October 2024 by Rab Armour

https://tfn.scot/opinion/introduced-as-a-boon-for-civil-liberties-freedom-of-information-legislation-has-as-many-detractors-as-it-has-acolytes-journalists-of-course-love-it

Thousands of children turned away from mental health services

NEWS 20 December 2016 by Susan Smith

Health & Social Care

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Thousands of children every year are being denied NHS treatment for mental health problems in Scotland

https://tfn.scot/news/thousands-of-children-turned-away-from-mental-health-services

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Hospital stays show Scotland is struggling to tackle drug misuse

Charities urged to learn more about ways to reduce loneliness in later life

Abuse survivors could get millions in compensation

Criticise universal credit and lose funding says Lottery

Giving scheme faces claims of funding extremism

Legislation could set minimum health and social care staff numbers

RHASS appoints new chief executive

Poverty is driving Scots to suicide

Introduced as a boon for civil liberties, freedom of information legislation has as many detractors as it has acolytes. Journalists, of course, love it.

Thousands of children turned away from mental health services

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