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Thousands of people with terminal illnesses missing out on care
Each year nearly 11,000 people in Scotland don’t get the palliative care that they need says Marie Curie
NEWS 23 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Devastation as carers set to lose £3000 a year
Brutal benefits cuts could see hundreds of Scots carers £3000 a year worse off
NEWS 22 June 2015 by Graham Martin
 
Enable calls for a change to new mental health laws
Learning disability charity says learning disabled are more likely to be locked up and treated unfairly under mental health laws
NEWS 22 June 2015 by Susan Smith
 
New app will help parents and childcare professionals
Charity launches new training programme to coincide with mobile phone app
NEWS 22 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
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Tireless Terri’s cancer fundraising earns her a gong
​Selfless dedication to fundraising earns volunteer a prestigious award
NEWS 22 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Charity launches online training for lung patients
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland website offers help for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma
NEWS 18 June 2015 by Paul Cardwell
 
Lottery cash gives disabled young people hope
Latest tranche of Lottery cash goes to groups working with disabled young people
NEWS 18 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
Sanctions could double under Universal Credit
​Roll-out of the new payments system will bring with it a harsher sanction regime, a think tank warns
NEWS 18 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
People with MND are “dying without a voice”
​Lack of adequate funding means people with MND can't access communication equipment
NEWS 16 June 2015 by Robert Armour
 
The battle to beat cancer is about to get dirty
Where there's mud there's bras - women's only muddy event to tackle cancer
NEWS 16 June 2015 by Graham Martin
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