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National Care Service forum meeting for first time

People interested in community health and social care will help shape the “biggest shake-up of health services since the NHS” through a new forum, the social care minister has said. The first ever annual National Care Service Forum, taking place in ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Stewart: Voices of lived experience ‘very important’ in setting up care service

The voices of lived experience are “very important” in the process of setting up a new National Care Service, a Scottish Government minister has said. Social care minister Kevin Stewart was at the first National Care Service Forum in Perth on ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:29

Health workers ‘honoured’ to play a role in Queen’s funeral

Health workers and volunteers have described how they are “honoured” to play a role in the Queen’s funeral. Some will march in the funeral procession with the Queen’s coffin as part of the Civilian Services Contingent. Among them will be May ...

19 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

John Swinney: Omicron wave came close to ‘tipping over’ NHS in Scotland

The NHS came close to “tipping over” as a result of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. The new variant emerged in December, quickly becoming the dominant strain across the UK and much of the world, ...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Public satisfaction with NHS at lowest level for 25 years

The public’s satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to the lowest level in quarter of a century, according to a survey. For the first time since 2002 more people were dissatisfied with the NHS compared with those who were satisfied. Just 36% ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Starmer tells Sunak he can’t legislate his way out of ’13 years of failure’

Sir Keir Starmer has told Rishi Sunak he cannot legislate his way out of “13 years of failure” as he criticised the new anti-strike bill. At the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the year, the Labour leader focused his line of attack on ...

11 Jan 2023 at 13:18

Nicola Sturgeon: NHS founding principles ‘not up for discussion’

Scotland’s First Minister has said the principle of the NHS being free for all is “not up for discussion” despite NHS leaders discussing the potential creation of a “two-tier” system that would charge the wealthy. Leaked minutes of a ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:52

NHS Scotland chiefs discuss wealthy paying for treatment – reports

Leaders in NHS Scotland have discussed the creation of a “two-tier” system that could lead to the wealthy paying for medical treatment, a report based on leaked meeting minutes has suggested. The document, seen by BBC Scotland, ...

21 Nov 2022 at 11:34

Sturgeon thanks emergency service workers in Christmas message

Nicola Sturgeon has hailed emergency service workers amid “tough times” in her Christmas message. Scotland’s First Minister offered a “heartfelt thanks” to workers who will be on duty providing vital services in the health, ...

24 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

£1.5 billion ‘extra help’ for the Scottish Government, says Chancellor

The Scottish Government will receive £1.5 billion in “extra help” as a result of the autumn statement, Jeremy Hunt has said. On Thursday the Chancellor announced tax hikes and spending cuts in a bid to tamp down the ...

18 Nov 2022 at 11:05

Scotland

Leading doctor warns of ‘dire’ situation facing Scotland’s GPs

Scotland’s new first minister must show a “greater commitment to actually delivering” for GPs, a leading doctor said, as he warned that the country is “sleepwalking towards a two-tier health service”. Dr Andrew ...

20 Mar 2023 at 14:23

We back social care, says minister after report warns sector is ‘on precipice’

The minister for social care has insisted the Government backs the sector after a new report argued it had dropped down the list of priorities in favour of tackling inflation, higher bills and public sector ...

16 Mar 2023 at 12:45

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