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Patients urged to stay away from A&E as health board faces pressures

A health board is urging people not to attend its accident and emergency departments unless their condition is urgent or life-threatening as its hospitals face “relentless” pressures. NHS Lanarkshire said its three acute hospital sites are beyond ...

25 Mar 2022 at 11:25

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 number of people who have died within 28 days of testing ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Quarter of NHS 24 calls abandoned over winter, figures show

More than a quarter of calls to NHS 24 were abandoned over the winter, new figures have shown. The section of the health service operates the 111 non-emergency number, which operates as an out-of-hours service. Health services in Scotland ...

18 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

A&E waiting times performance hits new low as just 55% seen within four hours

Waiting times performance in Scotland’s emergency departments has hit another new low after a sharp spike in the number of people waiting more than 12 hours. Figures released on Tuesday by Public Health Scotland (PHS) show just 55% of ...

28 Dec 2022 at 10:55

Scotland

NHS 24 marks 20-year anniversary as it opens new centre

NHS 24 is marking its 20-year anniversary this week, as the service opens a new centre in Glasgow. Nicola Sturgeon formally opened the building in Hillington on Monday morning. Originally set up as a pilot project to support patients ...

09 May 2022 at 13:25

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Health Secretary welcomes opening of new NHS 24 call centre in Dundee

A new NHS 24 call centre has opened in Dundee to help more patients in non-life-threatening cases and ease the pressure on hospital departments. Patients with relatively minor injuries and illnesses are asked to call the NHS 24 ...

14 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Humza Yousaf praises NHS 24 workers as staffing hits record level

Staff at NHS 24 have done a “great job” improving the service, Humza Yousaf said, as staffing at the advice service reached record levels. The First Minister said NHS 24 had taken on an additional 251 people, exceeding a ...

15 May 2023 at 15:05

Scotland

Michael Matheson ‘determined’ to see improvement in Scotland’s NHS

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has said he is “determined” to see improvements in the NHS in the same week statistics showing the worst cancer waiting times on record were published. Mr Matheson took over the role ...

06 Apr 2023 at 21:09

Scotland

First Minister criticised after mental health recruitment pledge paused

Humza Yousaf has been accused of negligence after it was revealed a key pledge to recruit an additional 1,000 mental health specialists has been delayed. Ministers confirmed to Scottish Labour that the 2021/22 ...

08 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Almost 150,000 NHS 24 calls abandoned before being answered, data shows

Almost 150,000 calls to NHS 24 were abandoned before an operator responded in the first six months of 2023, figures released by the Scottish Conservatives show. The data, obtained by the party through freedom ...

20 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Mental health calls to NHS 24 soar 580% in four years, figures show

The number of mental health calls to NHS 24 has soared 580% in four years as Scotland grapples with a “mental health epidemic”, according to new figures. Scottish Labour called on the Scottish Government to ...

13 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Matheson urges Scots to prepare ahead of ‘really challenging’ winter for NHS

People across Scotland are being urged to prepare for any winter ailments ahead of what is expected to be a “really challenging” season for the NHS. Health Secretary Michael Matheson launched NHS 24’s ...

29 Nov 2023 at 11:12

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