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Review into increased neonatal death rates announced

A review is to be carried out into increased neonatal death rates, the Scottish Government has announced. It follows a higher than expected number of deaths in both March 2022 and September 2021, as published by Public Health Scotland. The Scottish ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:42

Scotland

NHS staff offered ‘compassionate communication’ training to boost patient safety

NHS staff in Scotland will be trained on using compassionate communication after a study found patient safety could be improved by having someone listen to their experiences after adverse events. The findings from NHS Education for Scotland and ...

30 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Infection control at flagship hospital ‘generally good’, inspectors say

Unannounced inspections of Glasgow’s flagship hospital found “generally good” approaches to infection control, a watchdog has said. However Healthcare Improvement Scotland said the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was under ...

30 Nov 2022 at 14:05

Scotland

Inspectors concerned many patients at hospital ‘did not appear well cared for’

Health inspectors have raised concerns that “many patients” in a Scottish hospital did “not appear well cared for” – with a shocking report telling how they saw the accident and emergency department operating at 230% of capacity. ...

05 Dec 2022 at 15:05

Scotland

New app aims to improve care for Scots with long Covid

A new app could help tens of thousands of Scots suffering from long Covid get more targeted care and support. Healthcare Improvement Scotland launched the new app, which has different versions for patients and health ...

11 May 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

NHS boards spent £14.7bn in first year of pandemic

Scotland’s NHS boards spent £14.7 billion during the first full year of the pandemic, the latest figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) released statistics on Tuesday showing the spending in 2020/21 increased by ...

22 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Hospital at Home services allocated extra £3.6m for expansion

An additional £3.6 million has been allocated to help patients receive hospital treatment at home. The Scottish Government funding will supply 156 extra virtual beds for the Hospital at Home scheme, increasing the ...

10 May 2023 at 10:27

Health & Wellbeing

Test for pre-eclampsia recommended in pregnancy – but what is it?

A test which can detect a potentially life-threatening condition in pregnancy has been recommended for use in Scotland. Healthcare Improvement Scotland has recommended the test, which can identify preterm ...

23 Mar 2023 at 10:42

Scotland

Test for pre-eclampsia recommended for pregnant women

23 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Swift overhaul of cervical cancer screening services urged

A charity has called for a rapid overhaul of the system that manages cervical cancer screening in Scotland so women do not miss what can be a potentially life-saving procedure. Jo’s Cervical Cancer ...

01 Aug 2023 at 12:39

Scotland

NHS watchdog apologises to doctors over handling of patient safety concerns

An NHS watchdog has apologised to consultants at one of Scotland’s flagship hospitals for its “shortcomings” in investigating patient safety concerns. Doctors working at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth ...

25 Mar 2024 at 11:17

NHS watchdog to review QEUH care following consultant complaints

The safety and quality of care at one of Scotland’s flagship hospitals will be reviewed by an NHS watchdog following concerns initially flagged by consultants last year. Healthcare Improvement ...

04 Apr 2024 at 15:07

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