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Thursday, 30 Nov 2023
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The mortality rate for October 2023 was 5% lower than average for this time of year according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.

Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023
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An estimated 244 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2022, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.  

Thursday, 9 Nov 2023
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A champion plough girl and a Dundee woman who worked on the Queen Mother’s estate at Glamis Castle are among thousands of so-called “Land Girls”...

Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023
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Death rates are almost twice as high in the most deprived areas of Scotland compared to the least deprived, according to a new report from...

Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
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The mortality rate for September 2023 was 6% lower than average for this time of year according to new figures from National Records of Scotland...

Tuesday, 24 Oct 2023
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24,427 deaths were registered in Scotland between December 2022 and March 2023, representing the highest number of winter deaths in over thirty...