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Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

The interim chief executive of Cricket Scotland has said he is “determined” to solve the issue of racism within the sport in order to make it a “welcoming place for everybody”. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee took evidence on ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Scotland

Health inequality indicators at highest level on record

Some indicators of health inequalities in Scotland have reached their highest level on record, a new report shows. Relative inequality in healthy life expectancy for both males and females is at its highest level since the reporting period ...

14 Mar 2023 at 16:42

Scotland

Concerns raised about ‘shocking disparity’ in breast screening rates

Less than two-thirds of women from the poorest areas are attending for routine breast screening, new figures show, with concerns raised about the “shocking disparity in access to care”. Labour’s Carol Mochan is demanding a meeting with ...

25 Apr 2023 at 20:17

Streeting: Women treated like ‘alien species’ due to health inequalities

Women are treated like “an alien species” by doctors, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said, as he criticised health inequalities in the NHS. Mr Streeting said conditions such as menopause and endometriosis are treated as “rare” due to ...

14 Nov 2024 at 17:42

Scotland

People from poorer areas less likely to see dentists, figures show

People from the most deprived areas of Scotland are less likely to see a dentist than those from richer parts of the country, figures have shown. Data released by Public Health Scotland showed health inequalities continue to persist ...

26 Nov 2024 at 14:23

Scotland

Vulnerable Scots ‘pay the price’ for health inequalities inaction – Labour

Vulnerable people cannot afford to “pay the price” of the Scottish Government’s failure to tackle health inequalities, Scottish Labour has argued. Scottish Labour’s deputy leader and health spokeswoman, Dame Jackie Baillie, has ...

31 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Children’s health inequalities branded ‘national problem for Scotland’

Growing health inequalities which mean children in the poorest areas are more likely to suffer from obesity and are at greater risk of infant mortality are a “national problem for Scotland”, researchers have said. Dr Anna ...

24 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Inequality killing on a ‘grand scale’ globally, experts warn

Inequality continues to kill people on a “grand scale” across the world, experts have warned, with factors like poor housing and a lack of education and jobs influencing health more than genetics or care. It comes as a ...

06 May 2025 at 10:58

Scotland

Thousands of cancer deaths each year linked to health inequality, charity says

A charity has said action is “urgently needed” to address health inequalities, as figures show cancer death rates in the most deprived areas of Scotland are 80% higher than in the least deprived. The figures, in a ...

21 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Poll suggests support for better end-of-life care over assisted dying Bill

More than two thirds of people feel the assisted dying Bill should be replaced with a plan for better end-of-life care, according to a survey published days ahead of a major vote on the issue. The polling, ...

17 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Assisted dying: Medical students voice opposition as some MPs urge vote delay

Hundreds of medical students have voiced their opposition to an assisted dying law, as dozens of Labour MPs called for this week’s vote on the issue to be delayed. It is currently expected the Terminally ...

16 Jun 2025 at 14:36

Scotland

Poorest six times more likely to die from alcohol, figures show

People in Scotland’s most deprived areas are six times more likely to die from alcohol than the most well-off, new figures show. Statistics released by Public Health Scotland (PHS) on Tuesday ...

24 Jun 2025 at 15:35

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