Organ Donation Week
Today marks the start of Organ Donation Week 2016. People across Scotland are being urged to make it count by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register.
Organ donation saves lives. Take it from Gordon, who had a heart transplant aged just 13.
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Joint inspections of services for children and young people 2014-16
Services for children and young people across the country are performing well in most areas, according to inspectors, but further improvements can still be made to improve outcomes for children and make Scotland the best place to grow up.
Joint inspection of services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway – Progress Review
Significant progress has been made in improving services for children and young people in Dumfries and Galloway, inspectors have said.
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MHRA Alerts
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published an alert about the following products:
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Significant Case Reviews in Scotland 2012 to 2015
Significant case reviews are carried out where a child has died or significantly harmed or where they have been at risk of harm. Signifcant case reviews aim to find out if anything could have been done to prevent harm, and what could be done to stop a similar event happening in the future.
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