Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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The tampon dispatch – Perth’s solution to menstrual equity
Once every four or five weeks, Tampon Taxi driver Jayne Cafferty picks up a bundle of parcels on her way
Scottish GPs call for housing developers to contribute to healthcare
In 2022, a record number of new houses were built in Midlothian, with a total of 822 completed in the
What could reduce GP workload and improve healthcare access?
While GP caseloads continue to grow across Scotland, a number of initiatives spearheaded by health boards, surgeries and charities have
Scotland’s councils underspend on period products
Less than half of the funding allocated to Scotland’s councils in the run-up to the government’s flagship
How a Glasgow women’s football team is tackling cervical cancer screening
On a frosty January lunchtime at Petershill Park in Glasgow’s Springburn, players for Glasgow City FC, Scotland’s most
Hundreds of cervical cancer cases go undetected as Scottish screening rates fall
Hundreds of cervical cancer cases are going undetected in Scotland each year due to missed routine screenings, The Ferret can
Majority of Scotland’s private baby scanning clinics are unregulated
Just five of 45 private clinics offering pregnancy scans in Scotland are registered with the national regulatory body, prompting fears
Tories receive £1.7m in donations from fossil fuel sector and climate sceptics
The Conservative Party and its MPs have registered more than £1.7m in donations from climate sceptics and fossil fuel
Trans people in Scotland turn to crowdfunders amid “excruciating” NHS waiting times
The number of trans people in Scotland crowdfunding to cover medical costs has increased by 65 per cent since last
‘Legal aid crisis’ in Scotland denies justice to survivors of gender-based violence
Survivors of gender-based violence in Scotland are being forced to choose between paying their bills and accessing justice due
Gender pay gap rises at Scottish National Investment Bank
The gender pay gap at the Scottish National Investment Bank has increased by almost a quarter in the 20 months
FFS explains: Upcoming strikes in Scotland
Scotland is set for another wave of strike action in the coming months, with train drivers, postal workers and university