‘Scottish’ Daily Express front page claim on grooming gangs loophole applies ONLY in England where things are less strict

December 8, 2025 johnrobertson834

John Robertson OBA The ‘Scottish’ Daily Express front page claim that ‘unregistered emergency carers are able to operate on a short-term basis with no regulatory oversight due to a legal anomaly might place children directly into the hands of predators‘ is in the Scottish context, a complete lie. The English edition makes that clear.1 A quick AI question gets an unambiguous response: In Scotland are unregistered emergency carers able to operate on a short term basis or is this a loophole only in England? No, in Scotland, unregistered emergency carers are not permitted to operate on a short-term basis—registration with … Continue reading ‘Scottish’ Daily Express front page claim on grooming gangs loophole applies ONLY in England where things are less strict

Despite far more patients assessed and cared for at home, NHS Scotland still maintains more hospital beds than NHS England

December 29, 2024 johnrobertson834

By Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks once again to AR for alerting to me to this. The Sunday Times today has a report on the state of an imaginary NHS UK and the declining provision of hospital beds is presented as a major problem, which it is, if you have not done so in response to a major shift toward properly assessed and supported care at home. From People requiring a social care assessment and care at home services, published on December 17th 2024, by the Scottish Government: The number of people estimated to be waiting on a social care assessment to enable them … Continue reading Despite far more patients assessed and cared for at home, NHS Scotland still maintains more hospital beds than NHS England