Wishaw care home admits liability over death of MS sufferer who choked on his food

suicide of a Scots teenager might have been avoided if she had better mental health support from an NHS service, a sheriff has ruled.A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) has taken place into the death of Sophie Parkinson more than six years after the tragedy.Sophie was just 13 when she died at her home, in Liff, on the outskirts of Dundee in 2014.She was a second year pupil at the £13,000-a-year High School of Dundee and first sought help from mental health services when she was seven.Now after the

Paisley.Fish, 24, denies breaking the law with his alleged antics in the early hours of Wednesday, September 30, 2020.He has now been banned from seeing his mum following his appearance at Paisley Sheriff Court on Wednesday afternoon.He appeared in the dock to face a single charge under Section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.Prosecutors claim that, while drunk, at a property in Argyle Street, Paisley, he behaved in a way likely to cause a reasonable person to

cheating the benefits agency by running 5Ks dressed as Santa when she claimed she could "barely walk" has been cleared after a 13-month trial.A sheriff found Beverley Dott not guilty and told her he was clearing her because of the highly visible nature of the regular runs she had been doing.Dott's solicitor described her as "hiding in plain sight" when she completed two 5K Santa Runs in Perth, alongside hundreds of other fun runners.And Sheriff Keith O'Mahoney ruled that Dott would not have

Young Carer Grant according to the latest figures published by Social Security Scotland.  This is a total investment of £490,052 from the Scottish Government to support young carers across the country. The annual payment of £305.10 is available for 16 to 18-year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours each week caring for someone who receives a disability benefit.

The well known independence campaigner from the town has entered the Scottish Parliament race for the SNP in Cunninghame North. Kenneth Gibson has represented the constituency covering parts of North Ayrshire since 2007.

care home resident has made a plea for visiting rules to be eased so she can spend more time with her family.In a video message, Mary Fowler said the coronavirus restrictions mean her care home has been "like a prison".She urged people to get involved with campaigns to allow relatives more access, and she said many care home residents must be in the same position of wanting to see their children "at the end of their life".She said: "I just want to say, it's just been like a prison in here."We're

East Kilbride were among those who gathered outside the Scottish Parliament last week to call for families to be allowed to visit loved ones inside care homes.

Trainspotting was one of the highlights of his career.The veteran broadcaster was asked to re-record his famous commentary from Scotland’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup for the cult movie.It plays in the background as Ewan McGregor’s character, Renton, has sex with Diane, played by Kelly Macdonald.The scene ends with Rents saying: “I haven’t felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978.”Archie, 83, says the scene from the 1996 movie gave him the

mum who almost choked to death when she was a baby has thanked the hero Asda worker who saved her 26 years ago. Jodie McLaughlin, 27, had stopped breathing in Asda carpark in Blantyre when George Barclay sprung into action to save her.

oldest distillery has relaunched its core whisky range with six new whiskies created by highly respected industry veteran Bob Dalgarno.

been named as a Young Ambassador for the charity.

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jailed today for 14 months. Ross Hunter, 29, was given £1,200 to make the drug transfer from the Netherlands to Scotland last January.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

care home has admitted it was at fault over the death of a multiple sclerosis sufferer who choked on a sausage roll. Richy Passmore died after being left to eat lunch on his own, despite clear instructions that he should always have been supervised.

coronavirus, a survey by ­Scotland’s biggest trade union has revealed. The alarming statistic emerged in a poll of 300 Unison members – who visit elderly and vulnerable clients living independently each day.

Covid-19 in a Scots care home hopes legal action will prevent other families enduring a similar ordeal. Colin Harris passed away in April after catching the deadly bug.

Royal Navy's multi-billion-pound flagship won't sail after crew members tested positive for covid-19. The £3billion HMS Queen Elizabeth, which was mainly built at Scots shipyards, was due to leave Portsmouth Historic Dockyard today for training exercises.

coronavirus pandemic. Margarita Platt, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has not been able to see her friends and family since the UK was first locked down in March.