Health Secretary Shona Robison under fire over NHS Tayside and NHS Highland controversies
Under fire Health Secretary Shona Robison could face a vote of “no confidence” over controversies at NHS Tayside and NHS Highland.
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Fraud investigators probe serious allegations at a Highland GP practice
Health chiefs in the Highlands called in fraud investigators to probe several serious allegations about a local GP practice, it can be revealed.
NHS Tayside too management heavy
Fears have been raised that the new boss of Tayside’s beleaguered health board is juggling too many senior roles.
NHS and RBS looking to take over space at Marischal Square
The NHS and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have submitted proposals to take on offices in Aberdeen’s Marischal Square development.
First Minister answers emergency question on NHS Highland
Nicola Sturgeon has instructed all NHS Boards to follow procurement regulations following an Audit Scotland report into the financial mismanagement of NHS Highland contracts.
Outstanding health service staff to be celebrated in NHS Patients Awards
NHS employees who go the extra mile to deliver outstanding care to patients are to be celebrated by The One Show.
More than 130 people rejabbed after Island’s vaccination was stored at the wrong temperature
More than 130 people have been revaccinated so far following NHS Shetland’s admission that vaccines at Lerwick Health Centre had been stored at the wrong temperature.
NHS Shetland in danger of not balancing the books amidst financial deficit
NHS Shetland is facing a projected financial deficit of at least £1.6m for this year and is in danger of not achieving a balanced budget.
First person born on NHS heartbroken over state of services
A woman who was the first baby to be born on the NHS said it “breaks her heart” to see services run down.
‘Ghost wards’ with 1,400 empty hospital beds is a scandal – Labour
Hospital wards being out of use and beds being left empty is a “scandal” at a “time of crisis for the NHS”, the shadow health secretary has said.
‘Ghost wards’ with 1,400 empty hospital beds is a scandal – Labour
Hospital wards being out of use and beds being left empty is a “scandal” at a “time of crisis for the NHS”, the shadow health secretary has said.
Most voters support tax rise to increase NHS funding, survey finds
The majority of voters support tax rises to help boost NHS funding, a new poll has found.
Most voters support tax rise to increase NHS funding, survey finds
The majority of voters support tax rises to help boost NHS funding, a new poll has found.
A&E waiting time performance for March worst since records began
A&E departments saw their lowest waiting time performance since records began in March, with the figures also showing that 2017/18 was the worst year on record.
A&E waiting time performance for March worst since records began
A&E departments saw their lowest waiting time performance since records began in March, with the figures also showing that 2017/18 was the worst year on record.
Hospitals launch legal challenge to save £300m a year in rates relief
A group of 20 NHS hospital trusts has launched a legal bid for business rates relief in a landmark case that could save under-pressure hospitals nearly £300 million a year.
Hospitals launch legal challenge to save £300m a year in rates relief
A group of 20 NHS hospital trusts has launched a legal bid for business rates relief in a landmark case that could save under-pressure hospitals nearly £300 million a year.
A&E waiting time figures show ‘eternal winter’ for NHS
A&E departments in March saw their worst waiting time performance since records began – the “clearest indication yet of the eternal winter we now face in the NHS”.
Labour calls for legal standards for hospital food
There should be “mandatory minimum standards” for hospital food, Labour has said.
Bowel cancer symptom awareness ‘alarmingly low’
A third of Britons are not able to name a single symptom of bowel cancer, a charity has warned.
Pre-planned operations ‘should be cancelled for two months each year’
Scrapping all pre-planned procedures for two months of the year may be one radical solution to the NHS’s winter pressure problems, the Society of Acute Medicine has said.
Push Doctor ads banned for implying links to the NHS
Several ads for the online GP consultation service Push Doctor have been banned for implying that it was provided by the NHS and therefore free of charge.
Late cancellation adds to Moray man’s pain
A chronic pain sufferer who waited nearly a year for a hospital appointment found out it was cancelled just hours before after NHS staff “forgot” to tell him.
London mental health trust wins Chelsea Flower Show garden
A mental health trust in London has won a competition to receive a garden from the Chelsea Flower Show to benefit patients and staff, it has been announced.
PM announces injection of cash towards prostate cancer research
Theresa May has set out plans to help ensure that prostate cancer patients are “treated earlier and faster”.
Patients advised to check if GPs offering online consultations are based in UK
Patients who use online GP consultations are being advised to check whether the medic they are consulting with is based in the UK.
Heart imaging software among innovations ‘fast-tracked’ for NHS use
Heart imaging software which could save tens of thousands of patients from undergoing invasive tests are among the latest medical innovations to receive NHS backing.
NHS staff charged up to £80 a week to park at hospitals – study
Three out of 10 hospitals charge staff for car parking, new figures show.
Series of events across Moray to shape the region’s future health care
A series of events have been organised across Moray to shape the future of health care in the region.
Applications to midwifery courses down by 35%
There has been a 35% drop in the number of applicants to midwifery courses since 2013, figures show.
Duke of Edinburgh not alone undergoing hip surgery in his nineties
The Duke of Edinburgh is not alone having a hip replacement in his nineties, figures show.
Obese women ‘placing increasing burden on NHS’
Obese women are placing an increasing burden on the NHS, new figures show.