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Expand lung screening programme, Labour tells Government

Scottish Labour has urged ministers to expand a lung screening programme across the country. The Scottish Government has backed a pilot programme by Edinburgh University conducting screenings in four health board areas, which will inform how a ...

18 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Poorest women less likely to access vital breast cancer screening – figures

Women from the poorest communities are being “overlooked” on breast cancer testing despite screening figures reaching their highest ever level in a three-year period, Scottish Labour has said. More than three quarters of women in Scotland ...

14 May 2024 at 12:10

Scotland

Islay residents forced to travel to collect post after Royal Mail staff quit

Residents on a remote Scottish island are having to collect their post from the local sorting office after numerous Royal Mail employees resigned over “poor” working conditions. A severe staff shortage on Islay has left just three postal ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:52

Scotland

Review finds ‘multiple, systemic problems’ in NHS audiology services

A review has highlighted “multiple, systemic problems” within audiology services in NHS Scotland, with ministers being told change is needed to “develop the services patients deserve”. Commissioned by First Minister Humza Yousaf when he ...

25 Aug 2023 at 11:25

Scotland

Labour ‘dismayed’ as Holyrood votes down ‘Milly’s Law’ proposals

New legislation to establish an independent patient safety commissioner for Scotland has been approved by MSPs, despite the Scottish Government failing to include a package of measures dubbed “Milly’s Law” in the Bill. Labour health ...

27 Sept 2023 at 18:31

Scotland

Scottish Government will consent to UK-wide vaping curbs

The Scottish Government will consent to UK-wide legislation aimed at curbing vaping, a minister has confirmed. Public health minister Jenni Minto said the Government will shortly bring forward a legislative consent memorandum, ...

26 Mar 2024 at 16:18

Scotland

Reports into baby death spikes delayed to next year

Reports into spikes in the number of deaths of babies have been delayed to next year, the Scottish Government has said. Three sharp increases in the number of deaths among post-neonatal children – those older than four weeks ...

22 Dec 2023 at 12:17

Scotland

Ministers urged to clarify manifesto commitment to free dentistry

A Holyrood committee has called on the Scottish Government to clarify if it is still committed to making NHS dentistry free at the point of use for all by the end of the parliamentary session and to lay out how much it will ...

05 Jul 2023 at 15:48

Scotland

Ban on disposable vapes may not go far enough to stop vaping, minister told

A ban on single-use vapes may be insufficient to tackling the rise in youth vaping, a Holyrood committee has warned. The Health Social Care and Sport Committee has written to public health minister Jenni Minto to express ...

17 Jan 2024 at 21:36

Scotland

Claims of ‘Russian roulette’ for stroke patients over ‘life-saving’ treatment

Stroke patients in Scotland are facing “Russian roulette” over access to a “life-saving, life-changing” treatment, it has been claimed, with a new report revealing only 2.2% of patients last year were given a ...

12 Aug 2025 at 17:12

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 ...

25 Apr 2023 at 20:17

Campaign to help Scots quit the habit launched on No Smoking Day

Scotland

Campaign to help Scots quit smoking launched for No Smoking Day

Scots are being urged to give up smoking to prolong their lives with a new national campaign. Public health minister Jenni Minto and Public Health Scotland (PHS) have highlighted the benefits of the Quit ...

13 Mar 2024 at 09:26

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