£33m will be invested to support people back to work, says Sturgeon By Bill Heaney First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said this morning’s publication of the
Day: May 19, 2020
VIRUS: MODERATOR FEARS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS COULD WORSEN
The Rt Rev Dr Martin Fair, who was inspired to set up a support service after Frightened Rabbit front man Scott Hutchinson took his own life, fears that social isolation will push vulnerable people to the brink.
LOCAL CARE HOME STAFF ARE SPREADING VIRUS
The last thing that these hardworking staff would want to do is pass on this virus to those that they are caring for – but until they are offered easy access to regular testing, they have no other choice.
VIRUS: PEOPLE ARE TURNING AWAY FROM PAPERS
Women (26 per cent) are more likely to avoid news than men (18 per cent), compounding existing gender inequalities in news use, both probably at least in part due to unequally distributed caring responsibilities.
HOLDING COUNCILS AND OTHER BODIES TO ACCOUNT
There should also be a new system to ensure that organisations that receive public funds to provide public services are “automatically” brought under FoI so that their operations can be publicly scrutinised, the committee said.
VIRUS: INVESTIGATION INTO SOCIAL CARE SCANDAL
It was astonishing that the Health and Social Care Partnership, an arm’s length quango in partnership with the council, had decided Meallmore was being fit a proper company to take care of elderly residents.