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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

3,600 people waited over eight hours for an ambulance, figures show

More than 3,000 people waited longer than eight hours for an ambulance last year, with one patient in the second most severe category waiting a day and a half, figures show. Statistics released to the Scottish Liberal Democrats ...

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, ...

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 ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:28

Labour would force GPs to offer everyone face-to-face appointments

GPs would be forced to provide face-to-face appointments to every patient that requests them under Labour plans to make seeing doctors easier. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said “patients must come ...

27 Sept 2022 at 23:30

Steve Barclay: Government in ‘real sprint’ to avoid NHS winter crisis

A “real sprint” will be needed before winter to protect the NHS from the combined threats of seasonal flu, Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis, the Health Secretary has said. Steve Barclay warned ...

08 Aug 2022 at 03:08

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 ...

26 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

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

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 ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:55

NHS waiting times to be revealed at the touch of a button

Patients caught up in the record NHS backlog of care will soon be given access to tailored information on how long they could expect to wait and be given self-care tips to use before ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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