Flu cases put 'very high pressure' on NHS Scotland
The health secretary reacts as data for the last week of 2024 showed two-fifths of A&E attendees waited longer than targeted ...
A&E doctor reveals the ideal way to get speedy treatment this winter
Patients can also use the NHS 24 Online app to assess their symptoms and find nearby services, including a Minor Injuries ...
One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’
The analysis produced by the University of Edinburgh has revealed the full scale of what it would take to clear the Covid-19 ...
Scotland’s record NHS waiting lists will finally start coming down in 2025, promises Swinney
First Minister says SNP has found ‘a solution’, but critics call for reform rather than more money being poured into the ...
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Rural recruitment scheme criticised as only two new GPs hired
A scheme aimed at boosting doctor numbers in rural areas has been criticised as it resulted in only two new GPs being hired ...
Report says 10 per cent of Scots are on NHS waiting list
Around 10 of the Scottish population is currently on an NHS waiting list, as a new report says a 20 boost is needed to clear the backlog ...
NHS urges people to 'check heart age' with simple at-home health check
The NHS is urging people to take this simple health test at home amidst rising concerns about heart attacks and strokes.
NHS attempt to hold trans whistleblower tribunal in secret dismissed
Nurse claims she faced harassment and discrimination after complaining about having to share a changing room with a ...
In the UK, Scottish independence and Irish reunification have lost their appeal
NEWS ANALYSIS. On December 1, the Irish rejected the country's pro-reunification party in the parliamentary elections. The ...
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
Welcome to the Thistle - the UK's first and only drug consumption room. After nearly a decade of deadlock and wrangling over ...
Alarm as skyrocketing flu cases add to NHS strains
Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of ...
NHS Scotland facing 'spiral of decline' without reform
Scotland's NHS is facing a 'spiral of decline' without radical change, a public policy expert has warned. Writing in The Herald today Peter McMahon, a commentator and writer specialising in politics ...