Tag: services

31 NHS staff suing own health board

A STRUGGLING NHS board has been hit with £17m in negligence claims - almost a third of them lodged by their own staff. According to...

Scots councils pay for weather forecast

By Cara Sulieman THREE SCOTS councils are shelling out £90,000 for someone to predict the weather. Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils are paying the Met Office...

Number of ‘forced adoptions’ rocket as more children taken into care

By Cara Sulieman THE NUMBER of parents having their children taken off them and put up for adoption has rocketed in the last three years. The...

Pensioner left out in cold by ambulance

By Cara Sulieman A PENSIONER was left in the freezing cold waiting for an ambulance after tripping and breaking her ankle, despite passer bys making...

RAF rescues patient after ambulances stuck in snow

By Rory Reynolds BRAVE RAF servicemen risked treacherous conditions to rescue a patient after ambulance crews became trapped in heavy snow. The Scottish Ambulance Service sent...

Group petition for law to stop future Brandon Muir cases

By Cara Sulieman A GROUP set up in memory of Brandon Muir are to have their child protection petition heard before a committee of the...

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