New openness law will make whistleblowing over patient harm ‘less necessary’, says medic
A NEW law requiring health boards and care homes to be open about incidents of harm will make whistleblowing “less necessary", one of...
Anti-Catholic bias in Scotland may be ‘default setting’ says spokesman
THE Catholic Church in Scotland has called for a review into the projects used to tackle sectarianism amid claims that “anti-Catholicism may be...
Reverse Assange internet ban, Ecuador urged
THE Ecuadorian president is being urged to reverse a ban on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange using the internet or receiving visitors.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16129409.Reverse_Assange_internet_ban__Ecuador_urged/?ref=rss
Review over how Rangers is run after Dave King makes £10.8m shares offer over ‘forced takeover’
A WIDE-RANGING review of operations at Rangers FC has been launched after chairman Dave King was forced to bid £11 million for 70...
Scrutiny of literacy and numeracy at worst level in 60 years, warns academic
SCOTLAND has no reliable method of monitoring the performance of schools in literacy and numeracy for the first time in almost 60 years,...
Tom Gordon: Time to see if SNP’s growth commission worth the wait
IT was one of the most memorable, if hardly reassuring, remarks made by Nicola Sturgeon when she announced a second referendum just over...
Bed blocking has cost Scotland’s NHS £360 million in three years
BED blocking has cost Scotland’s NHS more than £360 million over the last three years, sparking claims the health service is being mismanaged.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16129708.Bed_blocking_has_cost_Scotland__39_s_NHS___360_million_in_three_years/?ref=rss
Charities Enable and Sense Scotland in ‘merger’ to save £10m and avoid social care crisis
TWO of Scotland’s biggest charities are to pool their efforts in an effective merger which aims to save more than £10m and allow...
‘I hear Boston in the Fall is nice!’ says Herald competition winner
HERALD reader Elizabeth Caldwell has enjoyed a belated 78th birthday present courtesy of her favourite newspaper after winning flights worth £3000 to any...
Pioneering business rate reforms begin in Scotland tomorrow
THE first wave of reforms to Scotland’s business rates system comes into effect tomorrow, with the emphasis on stimulating the economy and cutting...
