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Members of the SNP have backed the push to implement abortion buffer zones. On the first day of the party’s conference, delegates voted “overwhelmingly” to pass a motion which seeks to “ensure that national buffer zone legislation is enacted to ...

08 Oct 2022 at 18:20

Scotland

Public health messages to those at risk from Covid must improve, say MSPs

A Holyrood committee has said the Government must improve its public health communications for those at the highest risk of coronavirus. The Covid-19 Recovery Committee said those previously on the Highest Risk List have reportedly received ...

24 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Holyrood ministers send support to Team Scotland at Commonwealth Games

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has sent a message of support from the Scottish Government to athletes representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Mr Robertson, who will be attending events at the Games next week, said he hoped Team ...

30 Jul 2022 at 11:34

Scotland

Teenage pregnancy rate in Scotland falls to lowest level

The teenage pregnancy rate in Scotland has fallen for the 13th consecutive year – reaching its lowest level since records began. A report by Public Health Scotland puts the rate at 23.9 per 1,000 women under 20 years old in 2020 – the ...

26 Jul 2022 at 12:24

Scotland

Family tell how knowing mum’s decision to be an organ donor helped when she died

The family of a woman who became an organ donor in 2020 have backed a new Scottish Government campaign highlighting how important it is to share the decision to donate with loved ones. Gail Maskell suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, ...

27 Jul 2022 at 11:45

Scotland

Long Covid support projects to receive £3m

A support fund of £3 million is set to go towards projects driving improvements in care and support for people with long Covid. The funding will be confirmed by Health Secretary Humza Yousaf on Thursday. Mr Yousaf, alongside ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

New hepatitis not related to Covid vaccine, says minister

A mysterious strain of hepatitis found in 13 Scottish children has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s children’s minister has said. The World Health Organisation said last week that 10 cases of the virus had ...

19 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Medics urge minister to act against protests outside abortion clinics

Pro-choice campaigners have urged a Scottish Government minister to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics to prevent “vulnerable” women being targeted by protesters. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Scotland

Remove VAT from defibrillators, Sunak urged

Rishi Sunak has been urged to scrap VAT on defibrillators by Scottish Government ministers. A 20% tax is currently applied to defibrillators, used to restart the heart of people in cardiac arrest. Although the ...

24 Feb 2022 at 01:25

More than half of abortions in Scotland take place at home, figures show

More than half of abortions in Scotland are now taking place at home as women access early medical terminations away from a clinic, new figures have shown. Last year, 13,758 abortions were undertaken in ...

31 May 2022 at 14:20

Scotland

Early at-home abortions to continue

Early medical abortions will continue to be carried out at home, the women’s health minister has announced. Due to restrictions during the pandemic, arrangements were put in place to allow women to ...

12 May 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

We are fighting poverty with one arm tied behind our back, says minister

The Scottish Government is fighting poverty with “one arm tied behind our back”, according to two ministers. Public health minister, Maree Todd, said the Scottish Government is forced to counter ...

01 Feb 2022 at 13:55

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