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Scotland

A&E waiting times match worst level on record

The proportion of people waiting too long at Scotland’s A&E departments has matched the highest level on record, new figures show. A Scottish Government target aims to ensure 95% of those at emergency departments are seen and subsequently discharged ...

19 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Hospital at Home scheme to be expanded with £3.6m additional funding

A further £3.6 million has been made available to support the expansion of the Scottish Government’s Hospital at Home scheme. It is hoped the new funding will help the service – which aims to reduce hospital admissions for elderly patients by ...

12 May 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Son uses CPR for first time to help save father’s life

A nurse has told how he used CPR for the first time to help save his own father’s life after he collapsed with a cardiac arrest. Although Stewart Beveridge, 40, received mandatory training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation as part of his job, ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:44

Scotland

Inspectors concerned many patients at hospital ‘did not appear well cared for’

Health inspectors have raised concerns that “many patients” in a Scottish hospital did “not appear well cared for” – with a shocking report telling how they saw the accident and emergency department operating at 230% of capacity. Healthcare ...

05 Dec 2022 at 15:05

Scotland

New imaging machines installed in hospital

Two “state-of-the-art” imaging machines which can be used for everything from treating cancer to determining if patients need a hip replacement have been installed in a Scottish hospital. The Ultimax machine will be used at Forth Valley ...

23 Feb 2024 at 15:30

Scotland

Sustained progress critical at health board in special measures – auditors

Sustained progress is needed at a health board put into special measures by the Scottish Government last year, auditors have said. Audit Scotland said NHS Forth Valley has made progress since direct Government oversight was implemented ...

05 Dec 2023 at 14:30

Scotland

Patients experienced ‘lack of privacy and dignity’ in hospital, report finds

Some hospital patients experienced a lack of privacy and dignity because extra beds had been placed in wards, an inspection has found. On visits to Forth Valley Royal Hospital in April, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HSE) inspectors ...

21 Jun 2022 at 15:43

Scotland

Health board brought under Government control amid concerns

A Scottish health board has been put under special measures amid concerns about its leadership, out-of-hours services and unscheduled care. NHS Forth Valley was on Wednesday put on stage four of the health service’s National ...

23 Nov 2022 at 22:37

NHS board told to maintain improvements by Health Secretary

Scotland

NHS board told to maintain improvements after special measures ended

Health Secretary Neil Gray has said that improvements made at a Scottish NHS board must be maintained. He spoke out after the Scottish Government confirmed NHS Forth Valley is being moved down the scale in terms of the ...

27 Sept 2024 at 12:14

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 ...

27 Feb 2025 at 13:52

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