Health and wellbeing
A forest for the future, designed to help in the fight against climate change, a young farmer mixing trees and pigs, and a community woodland in a country park were all honoured at the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2023.
- Read more about ‘Tree Oscars’ winners announced at RHS
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Social Care Minister Maree Todd joined the first of a series of events where people can co-design the new National Care Service.
The event at Stirling’s Albert Halls allowed carers, people who access and deliver care, including the workforce, and anyone with an interest to contribute to how a new National Care Service could work.
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The Scottish Government has published its first steps towards developing just transition plans for three key sectors of the Scottish economy, with discussion papers published for Built Environment and Construction, Land Use and Agriculture, and Transport.
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The Community Led Local Development (CLLD) fund for rural Ayrshire and the islands has just launched for its second year.
- Read more about Community Led Local Development fund for rural Ayrshire and the islands launched.
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Frontline workers, including in schools and the NHS, are being given new guidance to help prevent children and vulnerable adults from being drawn into organised crime.
The first document of its kind in Scotland, the ‘Practitioner Guidance on Criminal Exploitation’ stems from work commissioned last year by the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce.
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£1.8million for new dermatology service.
A new national digital dermatology programme will be launched to help speed up treatment and reduce waiting lists.
- Read more about Funding to bring down outpatient waiting list
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People and businesses are being urged to use water carefully as dry weather conditions are expected to persist and water demand is rising.
- Read more about Planning for water scarcity
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