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Michael Matheson ‘determined’ to see improvement in Scotland’s NHS

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has said he is “determined” to see improvements in the NHS in the same week statistics showing the worst cancer waiting times on record were published. Mr Matheson took over the role after a stint as Net Zero ...

06 Apr 2023 at 21:09

Scotland

Health Secretary Michael Matheson under fire again over A&E waiting times

Health Secretary Michael Matheson is “making no noticeable difference” to the “utterly unacceptable” waiting times in Scotland’s accident-and-emergency departments, the Tories have claimed. The Conservatives hit out in the wake of the latest ...

25 Jul 2023 at 15:29

Junior doctor strikes suspended after new pay deal offered

Junior doctor strikes due to start next week in Scotland have been suspended after a new pay deal was offered by the Scottish Government. BMA Scotland said the new offer amounts to a 12.4% pay increase this year, an improvement on the 14% ...

07 Jul 2023 at 15:51

Scotland

Health Secretary announces new restrictions on NHS agency staff

New restrictions on the use of agency staff have been introduced, Health Secretary Michael Matheson said, as he told MSPs how the twin pressures of inflation and high energy bills were placing a “significant strain” on the NHS. With ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:10

Junior doctors in Scotland accept ‘record’ pay deal

Junior doctors in Scotland have overwhelmingly voted to accept a “record” pay offer from the Scottish Government. The British Medical Association (BMA) had recommended its members accept the offer, which will see wages rise by 12....

16 Aug 2023 at 16:51

Scotland

Health Secretary ‘encouraged’ by latest A&E waiting time figures

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has said he is “encouraged” by the latest waiting times figures from Scotland’s accident and emergency departments, as the number of patients experiencing the longest waits fell. Data from ...

01 Aug 2023 at 10:54

Scotland

Matheson challenged to name NHS buildings being surveyed for risk-prone concrete

Labour is demanding answers from Health Secretary Michael Matheson over the extent to which collapse-prone concrete is present in NHS buildings. After the Scottish Government confirmed that reinforced autoclaved aerated ...

10 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Michael Matheson wants GPs to be ‘front and centre’ of new vision for NHS

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has told GPs he wants to put them “front and centre” of a new vision for healthcare in Scotland, as he accepted they currently face “extraordinary challenges”. Mr Matheson said he had ...

01 Dec 2023 at 14:14

Scotland

Matheson announces £50m ambulance service funding ahead of ‘challenging’ winter

An extra £50 million of funding is being given to the Scottish Ambulance Service to boost staffing ahead of what the Health Secretary said would be an “extremely challenging” winter for the NHS. Michael Matheson said ...

24 Oct 2023 at 16:38

Scotland

Tories demand solutions to ‘catastrophic’ waiting times in A&E

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has been challenged to come up with “concrete solutions” to end “catastrophic” waits in A&E as figures showed more than 300,000 patients waited longer than the target time for ...

30 Dec 2023 at 00:01

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