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STRIKE action is causing disruption to secondary schools across the county today (Thursday).

Secondary schools across the county will partially close on Thursday, December 8 due to strike action by Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association…

A new educational day service for young adults with learning disabilities and autism in East Lothian is set to be launched in Musselburgh.

Even though the population of older adults is rising, there’s no evidence that they’re in better health than previous generations.

A BORDERS high school has received a prestigious award thanks to a generous donation from BEAR Scotland.

So significantly that even when we can manage to get extra staff or locums, it is still nowhere near enough. analysis by the nuffield trust reveals the disparities in the number of patients per gp in different areas of england. illjust check your blood pressure first. mark is a partner at this group in scarborough. the former paramedic has trained as an advanced practitioner, which means he can deal with many of these complicated cases that dont necessarily need a gp. which means he can deal wit...

More time to spend with more complex patients who have more complex needs. in an ideal world we i would have more gps. i think were all increasingly aware that this is not an ideal— world so broadening that multi—professional team| is really important. but we also have to look at the type of work that is being asked - of general practice provide, - and that definitely needs a review. and i also think we need to review the resources i going into general practice. the government says it is wor...

Purpose: This qualitative research aims to explore staff perspectives on working effectively with people with intellectual disability who are in contact with the criminal justice system. Design/methodology/approach: Taking a case study approach, staff working for a third sector community organisation were interviewed about the components of effective work with their customers. The staff supported people engaged in the Community Justice Program. Findings: Staff consistently described relationship...

The Wilkins Group has hand-delivered hundreds of hampers to the most vulnerable people in its local area.

Now on bbc news, click looks at how artificial intelligence could be used to help health services around the world. this week: a special programme. an artificial intelligence make healthcare better for all of us, and save the nhs? here in the uk, the national health service has been in crisis for many years. looking after an increasingly ageing population, with complex needs. fighting for resources, it has been a breaking point. and then... the pandemic hit. there