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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.
May 28, 2023
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.
May 2, 2023
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.
March 19, 2023
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.
March 15, 2023
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.
March 15, 2023
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.
March 5, 2023
How a Glasgow women’s football team is tackling cervical cancer screening
Women in their mid to late twenties are most likely to miss their cervical cancer screenings. Now a Glasgow women's football team is hoping to encourage more of them to take the test.
January 25, 2023
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 reveal.
January 22, 2023
What we did in 2022: The Ferret’s highlights of last year
Overall, 2022 was the busiest year yet for The Ferret. Here are some of our favourite highlights.
January 11, 2023