National review of group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation – overview and scope
Public protection partners across Scotland are to be asked to provide evidence of what steps they are taking to identify and prevent group- based child sexual abuse and exploitation, as part of the first phase of a national review.
In December 2025 the Scottish Government asked the Care Inspectorate and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS), working with Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education in Scotland (HMIE), to conduct a national review into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.
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Danone recalls several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin)
Danone is recalling several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products because cereulide toxin may be present in some batches of the products. This recall is an extension to the PRIN 03 issued on 23 January 2026. Further information is available here.
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Updated design guide for care homes for adults
This updated design guide describes and illustrates what good building design looks like for care homes for adults. It provides guidance for those designing a new building or registering a premises that was previously registered as a care home. We recognise that some new care homes were already in the design process at the point that this guidance was published previously. Therefore, new build care homes will only be expected to comply with this guidance where the design and planning phase commenced following the publication of this document.
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Recall of batches of Quetiapine Oral Suspension
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a class 1 medicines recall for Quetiapine Oral Suspension made by Eaststone Limited. More information here.
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