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MSPs consult on support as disabled children turn adult

1st September 2022 | family-child law | Children , Health
Committee calls for views as part of scrutiny of Pam Duncan-Glancy's bill

Scotland's period products rights law in force today

15th August 2022 | Health
Councils and education providers bound to make period products available

Call for action as alcohol deaths rise again

8th August 2022 | licensing | Liquor licensing , Health
Alcohol Focus Scotland wants higher minimum price and no more off-licences

Employers warned over health and safety as heat bites

18th July 2022 | employment | Health and safety
Workers may be entitled to leave unless protective measures in place

MSPs call for views on National Care Service Bill

12th July 2022 | Health
Stage 1 public consultation runs until 2 September

Defective hip claim fails before Supreme Court

29th June 2022 | consumer | Health
No basis in evidence for consumer claim after statistical case not made out

National Care Service Bill begins Holyrood journey

21st June 2022 | government-administration | Health
Social care to become national responsibility under new body

Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage

16th June 2022 | consumer | Health
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality

Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch

26th May 2022 | government-administration | Health
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues

MSP consults on Drugs Death Prevention Bill proposal

25th May 2022 | criminal law | Health
Paul Sweeney hopes member's bill will enable new prevention measures

LawCare extends online chat support

10th May 2022 | careers | Health
Service now available four days a week

Loneliness highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Week

9th May 2022 | careers , practice management | Health
LawCare calls for lawyers and employers to reach out to colleagues

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report

27th April 2022 | human rights | Human rights , Health
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Ministers consult on requiring calorie counts in menus

11th April 2022 | Health
Public asked for views on mandatory labelling to cut obesity

"Good food nation" plans need good oversight, MSPs say

23rd March 2022 | government-administration | Health
Stage 1 report calls for clearer objectives and stronger supervision

MSPs call for views on re-enacting COVID provisions

7th February 2022 | government-administration | Health
Choice of surveys to comment on Recovery and Reform Bill

Bill introduced to confirm pandemic reforms

27th January 2022 | criminal law , licensing | Health , Housing
Bill makes permanent some measures and extends temporary justice provisions

LawCare passes 10,000 people helped over its 25 years

27th January 2022 | careers | Health , Charities
2021 figures show stress as fastest growing problem

Court upholds asylum seekers' right to child tax credit

19th January 2022 | immigration , welfare/benefits | Immigration and asylum , Social welfare health benefits
Claim including prior period survived introduction of universal credit

Lady Poole to chair COVID-19 inquiry

15th December 2021 | careers , government-administration | Health
Draft terms of reference cover 12 key areas

MSP wins right to introduce bill for disabled children

9th December 2021 | family-child law | Health
Members back Pam Duncan-Glancy's proposed supported transition to adulthood

Campaign seeks to avoid stigma from problem drug use

6th December 2021 | Health
Ministers want people to feel able to seek help for health issue

Ministers consult on new cold weather payment

1st December 2021 | welfare/benefits | Social welfare health benefits
Benefit would replace UK cold weather payment and give guaranteed sum

Expert group to advise on conversion therapy ban

18th November 2021 | human rights | Discrimination , Health
Representative group to consider issues ahead of legislation
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