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Nursing union ballots members on strikes for the first time in history

Nursing leaders have said they had “no option” but to ask members to go out on strike for the first time in their union’s 100-year history. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland is balloting its members on industrial action, with chair Julie ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Humza Yousaf announces NHS winter plan including funding for 1,000 staff

Scotland’s Health Secretary has announced £600 million will be used to shore up the NHS over the winter months, but hinted that it will not “mitigate every single challenge”. Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government would provide £8 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:48

Scotland

Humza Yousaf to make NHS statement as sector braces for ‘challenging’ winter

Scotland’s Health Secretary will make a statement on NHS planning for the winter as he said the coming months will be “extremely challenging”. Humza Yousaf will address MSPs on Tuesday, detailing measures the Scottish Government ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

NHS to publish annual report on reducing emissions

The NHS in Scotland is to publish annual reports into its progress towards reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. A new strategy aimed at making the health service environmentally friendly will focus on five main areas, including ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:39

Scotland

Government committed to avoiding NHS strikes, says Health Secretary

The Scottish Government will do “everything in its power” to resolve a pay dispute which could see health staff strike, Humza Yousaf has said. Pressure has been mounting on the Health Secretary as the industrial dispute with ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:28

Scotland

Just 68% of A&E patients seen within target, new figures show

Just 68.1% of patients in Scotland’s A&E departments were seen within four hours, new figures show. Statistics from Public Health Scotland, covering the week up to April 17, show an increase from 66.6% the week before. The ...

26 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Just 68% of A&E patients seen within target time, figures show

26 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Scotland records 19 Covid deaths and highest case numbers since January

Scotland has recorded 19 coronavirus-linked deaths and 11,685 new cases in the past 24 hours, the highest case numbers since early January, according to the latest figures. It means the number of people who have died ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Nursing and midwifery vacancies in NHS reach new record high

Nursing and midwifery vacancies in Scotland’s NHS have soared to a record high, with almost 6,700 posts unfilled at the end of last year. The number of vacancies increased by more than 900 in the last three months ...

01 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Humza Yousaf challenged to guarantee safety of Edinburgh’s Sick Kids hospital

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is being asked if he can guarantee Edinburgh’s new Sick Kids hospital is safe, amid concerns that cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower has been installed at the flagship ...

10 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Children with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has found. Deaths from causes which were considered treatable were also 16 times ...

31 Aug 2022 at 11:36

Scotland

Humza Yousaf visits care home as residents among first to get Covid-19 booster

Elderly care home residents are among the first in Scotland to receive their Covid-19 and flu vaccines as a winter booster programme is launched. On a visit to the Victoria Manor care home in Edinburgh, ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:34

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