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Patients ‘sleeping on recliner chairs’ in overcrowded hospital, inspection finds

Some patients at an Ayrshire hospital spent up to 28 hours on trolleys in corridors while waiting for treatment, with others spending three days on recliner chairs before being admitted, according to a report. Inspectors at Healthcare Improvement ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:34

Health

Young women aren’t heard by NHS doctors, says 22-year-old seeking private surgery after two ovarian tumours in 10 years

A 22-year-old who had two ovarian tumours in 10 years is now seeking expensive private surgery to remove her reproductive organs after feeling ignored and “silenced” by NHS doctors. Jemma Bruce, from Irvine in North Ayrshire, Scotland, was ...

21 Jan 2025 at 06:30

Scotland

Thousands of over-85s waited more than 12 hours in A&E last year, figures show

More than 12,000 patients over the age of 85 were forced to wait in A&E for more than 12 hours last year, according to figures published by the Scottish Liberal Democrats. The data, obtained through a freedom of information request, shows ...

27 Feb 2025 at 13:52

Scotland

Ambulance equipment faults at record high, figures show

The number of faults reported with ambulance equipment in Scotland reached a record high in 2024 as issues skyrocketed by more than 1,600%, figures show. A total of 111 equipment faults were recorded in 2007, but that surged to 1,907 in ...

18 May 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Cancer ward patients to be transferred after infections linked to mould

Patients in a cancer ward are to be moved after cases of an infection linked to mould were found. NHS Ayrshire & Arran said it had identified a “very small number” of patients with Aspergillosis within a ward at University Hospital ...

01 Nov 2024 at 16:52

Scotland

Scotland’s prisoners served better food than hospital patients – Tories

Prisoners are being fed better than patients at some Scottish hospitals, a Tory politician has claimed. Costings released to the Scottish Conservatives show prisoners at the Lilias Centre in Glasgow are served meals valued at £5....

02 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

NHS Ayrshire and Arran decision to stop hospital visits ‘not taken lightly’

The decision to halt hospital visits in NHS Ayrshire and Arran due to a rise in flu cases was “not taken lightly”, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. The health board announced last week that it would suspend routine visiting ...

09 Dec 2025 at 15:22

Scotland

Two health boards required multimillion-pound loans to break even, figures show

Two health boards needed large loans from the Scottish Government to break even in the last financial year, figures show. Audit Scotland said NHS Grampian and NHS Ayrshire & Arran both received multimillion-pound loans. NHS ...

04 Nov 2025 at 13:58

Scotland

Maternity ward must improve in 16 different areas, inspection finds

A recent inspection has found a maternity ward has fallen short of standards in 16 different areas, including potential gaps in incident reporting. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) carried out an unannounced ...

04 Feb 2026 at 07:50

Scotland

Oversight at NHS Ayrshire and Arran increased amid financial issues

Government oversight at NHS Ayrshire and Arran has been increased, the Health Secretary announced, after a report in November found “unprecedented” financial issues. The board has been escalated to stage four of ...

13 Feb 2026 at 13:26

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