Call for mental health support for young offenders
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Call for mental health support for young offenders

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50551676 By BBC Health News Mental health support must be made a priority for young offenders, according to Holyrood’s justice committee. The committee called for assessments to be made within the first days of each youngster’s move into secure care or a young offenders institution (YOI). Consistent, high-quality physical, educational…

Fears that staffing shortages could hamper cancer strategy
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Fears that staffing shortages could hamper cancer strategy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-46892932 By BBC Health news Staff shortages could derail the Scottish government’s £100m cancer strategy, a new report has warned. The blueprint for improving care for the 32,000 Scots diagnosed with cancer every year has made significant progress in areas such as prevention and improving survival. But there is a lack…

Baby heart monitor training made mandatory in Scotland
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Baby heart monitor training made mandatory in Scotland

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-46803359 By  Lucy Adams at BBC Scotland correspondent Regular training in properly monitoring baby heart rates during labour is to be made “mandatory” for obstetricians and midwives in Scotland. The chief medical officer and chief nursing officer have written to every health board in Scotland to make the training compulsory. It follows a…