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Alex Cole Hamilton
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NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two years
Dozens of NHS staff have been disciplined after data laws to protect patient's personal information were breached at least 1395 times over the last two years.
Relief as opposition parties move to restore information rights
Laws weakening freedom of information rights in Scotland look set to be repealed after just a few weeks because opposition MSPs have united against them.
Government delays to information rights ‘draconian’
Changes to Scotland’s freedom of information law narrowly agreed by Holyrood for the coronavirus emergency have been condemned as “dismal” and “draconian” by campaigners.
Firms linked to tax havens profit from NHS recruitment crisis
Firms profiting from NHS Scotland's recruitment crisis have links to tax havens and pay their directors up to £184,000.
No-deal Brexit ‘severe disruption’ warning from NHS in Scotland
The agency in charge of supplying products and staff to the NHS in Scotland is preparing for "severe disruption" if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
Top Scottish politicians quaffed champagne and dined on veal alongside property investors at a secret £5,000 VIP dinner in the south of France, The Ferret has learned.
Family accused of providing ‘substandard’ homeless accommodation paid £15m
A family business running bed and breakfasts and hostels in Edinburgh that have attracted complaints has been paid £15m by the city council.
Growing support for compulsory neutering of pet cats
A new campaign to force pet owners to neuter their cats to reduce suffering and save wildcats has won widespread support.
