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Mental health
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Rise in prison deaths raises questions about access to health care
A “small but sharp” rise in deaths in prisons should prompt serious questions about the impact of pandemic restrictions on
NHS Tayside stalls community plans for abandoned infirmary
In the Angus town of Brechin, the old infirmary is starting to decay after years of closure. But despite years
Fact check: the BBC Scottish leaders debate
The leaders of Scotland’s main political parties took part in the first televised debate ahead of the 2021 Scottish
Continued prison lockdowns are ‘de facto solitary confinement’
Criminal justice experts have raised serious concerns about the “de facto solitary confinement” of Scottish prisoners over the last year,
Forgotten island: Barra’s hidden health crisis
With its pristine beaches and close-knit community, the small Hebridean island of Barra is often held up as the archetypal
Social media firms urged to tackle pro-anorexia posts affecting vulnerable Scots
Social media platforms are being urged by Scots who suffered eating disorders to be more proactive in tackling harmful content
Army under fire for targeting recruitment adverts during ‘January Blues’
The British Army has been criticised for targeting online recruitment adverts at young, risk-taking, working class Scots suffering the “January
Lucky and still here: students struggle to access mental health services
Journalist Alisa Wylie‘s mental health took a turn for the worse during her time at university after the death
Rise in restraint of mental health patients causes concern
Scotland’s Mental Welfare Commission is to examine the use of physical restraint in NHS facilities after data gathered by
Call made for improved out-of-hours mental health care in prisons
Immediate changes should be made to put in place better out-of-hours mental health provision in prisons, it has been claimed
Autistic people denied mental health services, says report
A survey of Scottish autistic people has found that over half have had negative experiences while trying to access mental
Vulnerable women at risk in Dungavel detention centre, says report
Women are at risk of exploitation in Dungavel House immigration removal centre and more than 200 detainees were on watch
