Patients need reassurance over rural GPs, says MSP
Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has claimed the Scottish Government is failing to reassure rural patients that the GP shortage is being tackled.
Jeane Freeman
Health Secretary bids to reassure EU citizens working in NHS
European staff in the health service will be supported to stay in Scotland regardless of the outcome of Brexit, Jeane Freeman has said.
GP task force recognises fears of rural GPs
The head of a Scottish Government task force has acknowledged doctors’ fears that the new GP contract is damaging to rural areas, the health secretary has said.
Frank’s Law widow hopes ‘no promises broken’ when legislation introduced
Widow and Frank’s Law campaigner Amanda Kopel has said she hopes “no promises are broken” on the eve of the legislation’s introduction.
First Minister welcomes free personal care following ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign
Free personal care will be available regardless of age or income from Monday when Frank’s Law comes into force.
Action plan to target waiting times for suspected cancer patients
Waiting times for diagnosing suspected cancer patients are to be targeted in an action plan.
NHS Lothian contacts heart surgery patients over infection fears
A health board has contacted nearly 200 patients who had heart surgery at an Edinburgh hospital in the last six months over infection fears.
‘Systemic problems’ with governance at Glasgow superhospital, MSPs told
Communication between infection control doctors and nurses at a hospital where several patients died was not good, a Holyrood committee has been told.
Retired doctors urged to relieve rural NHS recruitment crisis
Retired doctors are to return to work in an attempt to relieve the rural hospital recruitment crisis.
Legislation will protect Scots who access healthcare in Europe – Freeman
Legislation is being introduced to protect Scottish residents who access cross-border healthcare in Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Cleanliness concerns at Glasgow superhospital
Inspectors have raised concerns about cleanliness and infection prevention at Scotland’s flagship hospital.
Chairman and medical director step down from NHS Highland board
The chairman of troubled NHS Highland resigned yesterday - and was swiftly followed out the door by the board's medical director.
NHS Grampian suffers following £239m shortfall over last decade
MSPs were told yesterday that funding for NHS Grampian has been £239million short of its official target over the last decade.
New loan scheme will help GPs run their local practice
A loan scheme for GPs to borrow interest-free money to help run their surgeries has been given another £20 million in funding from the Scottish Government.
Disappointment as NHS Highland delay annual review over ‘change of leadership’
Politicians have criticised beleaguered north health bosses’ "disappointing" decision to postpone NHS Highland's annual review.
Outstanding NHS payments to clinical waste firm ‘should go to unpaid staff’
A call has been made for NHS payments to a failed clinical waste contractor to be diverted to workers who were let go at Christmas without wages.
Patient dies after catching infection in hospital
A patient has died after a bacterial outbreak at a hospital near Glasgow.
Moray MP tells health minister she cannot repair region’s health service from a distance
Scotland's health secretary has been told she must make time to visit Moray and guide efforts to repair the region's health service.
Flower campaign encourages north women to attend cervical cancer smear tests
Cervical cancer claims many lives among young women across the north of Scotland every year.
Hospitals inspected on ‘proportionate basis’ – Scottish health secretary
The Scottish health secretary has said she does not believe reports that nearly half of the country’s hospitals have not been inspected for safety or cleanliness.
Health Secretary’s pledge for better TV deal for hospital patients
The health secretary has pledged to work with NHS Highland to secure a better deal for patients splashing out “extortionate fees” to watch television at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
New band of midwifery students delivered to UHI
The University of the Highlands and Islands has announced the intake of its latest cohort of midwifery students on a revamped course in a bid to meet the needs of communities across the north of Scotland.
Bed blocking has cost NHS more than £500 million since 2014/15
Bed blocking has cost the NHS more than £500 million since Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister, according to Scottish Labour research.
Health chiefs urged to guarantee future of Aberdeen’s neo-natal unit
Health chiefs have been urged to provide guarantees that the north-east's neo-natal unit will not be downgraded as part of a nationwide review.
Moray mums-to-be suffering from `poor’ communication
The health secretary has admitted pregnant women in Moray are the victims of “poor” communication after she heard many don’t know where they are going to give birth.
Scottish Government should have tackled NHS Highland bullying claim earlier
The “bullying culture” in NHS Highland should have been challenged earlier by the Scottish Government, it has been claimed.
Lessons should be learned from Moray hospital’s staffing issues
A Highlands MSP has urged the Scottish Government to ensure lessons are learned from the staffing shortages that led to the downgrading of Moray’s maternity unit.
£80m NHS technology boost ‘will help staff care for more patients’
The Scottish Government has pledged £80million to upgrade every health service computer in the country.
Building upgrades needed as north health boards fall behind rest of Scotland
The extent to which the north and north-east’s hospitals are falling behind the rest of Scotland has been laid bare in a new report.
New Elgin ambulance trial to reduce pressure on local paramedics
The Scottish Government has announced plans to improve ambulance cover in Moray.
NHS Grampian maternity action needs huge improvements according to Health Secretary
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has told NHS Grampian to get back around the table to resolve Moray’s maternity unit crisis.
NHS Grampian given a two week deadline to submit formal plans for the return of consultant-led service at Dr Gray’s Hospital
NHS Grampian have been given two weeks to submit plans on how they will reintroduce a consultant-led maternity service at Dr Gray’s Hospital.