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Rise in restraint of mental health patients causes concern
Scotland’s Mental Welfare Commission will examine the use of physical restraint in NHS facilities - after data gathered by The Ferret revealed a rise in recorded incidents across numerous health boards.
January 22, 2019
Egyptian journalist due in court in Edinburgh
An Egyptian journalist and political activist who was wanted by Interpol is due to appear in court in Edinburgh this week.
January 15, 2019
Bats facing death due to railway bridge repairs
Data obtained by The Ferret has revealed that most of the maintenance work carried out on Scotland’s rail viaducts in the last two years has failed to include recommended surveys for bats.
December 23, 2018
Torture victims kept at Dungavel despite mental health concerns
Dozens of torture victims detained at Dungavel immigration centre have been refused release despite doctors' concerns over their mental health.
December 6, 2018
Revealed: Edinburgh’s 466 breaches of homeless B&B law
Edinburgh City Council has broken the law 466 times in the last year by placing homeless families in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than seven days.
November 25, 2018
Destitute refugee family win right to rebuild their lives
A refugee couple with two young children, who were facing street homelessness in Scotland after being destitute for almost a decade, have been granted the right to remain in the UK.
November 15, 2018
Call to review domestic murders to help prevent further deaths
Scotland must introduce formal reviews on domestic murders to help save lives, according to leading violence against women organisations.
November 5, 2018
Review promised on Scottish homeless death statistics
Scotland's national records office says it will undertake a review that could see it count the deaths of homeless people for the first time.
November 1, 2018
‘Let us remember them’: Scots count shows almost two people a week die while homeless
Senior figures working in homelessness are calling on the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland to urgently investigate the deaths of those who are homeless.
October 8, 2018