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‘It’s like getting in a time machine’: homeless agencies warn of rise in rough sleeping
Rough sleeping in Scotland’s largest city has escalated dramatically in recent weeks.
How a community-run helpline is helping women access safe abortion advice in Kenya
Aunty Jane offers support for anyone with questions about their sexual and reproductive health, including how to access safe and legal abortion care.
How a Nigerian NGO is pushing back against period stigma…one boy at a time
In Nigeria girls are missing school because of unaffordable period products and stigma. Now one NGO is trying a new approach – not only giving out pads, but recruiting both boys and girls to help fight period stigma.
The tampon dispatch – Perth’s solution to menstrual equity
For World Menstruation Hygiene Day, The Ferret visited the small city where the council claims to have spent £50,000 giving away sanitary products since 2018.
Postcode lottery: Patients less likely to get face-to-face appointments with city GPs
Urban GPs with large patient lists are among those most likely to give patients phone consultations instead of face-to-face appointments, analysis by The Ferret has found.
Concern raised over homeless migrant families, after children forced to sleep in a car
Migrant and refugee children have been left homeless – with one family of five, including a pre-school child, forced to sleep in a borrowed car in Glasgow – due to disputes between the Home Office and local authorities about who is responsible for their welfare.
The rescue ship – a solution to the GP crisis?
The Ferret looked into Deep End practices and the ways they have developed to address the challenges faced by the country’s most deprived areas.
What could reduce GP workload and improve healthcare access?
While GP caseloads continue to grow, a number of initiatives spearheaded by health boards, surgeries and charities have sought to try and find solutions.
Taxable derelict land increase in most council areas sparks calls for tax reform
The number of taxable vacant and derelict land plots grew in most council areas in recent years, prompting calls for an end to “perverse incentives” for owners.
