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Most Covid cases admitted to hospital there ‘because of’ the disease – figures

Almost two thirds of people admitted to hospital following a positive Covid test were there “because of” the virus in four health board areas, according to new analysis. Public Health Scotland (PHS) looked at hospital admissions within 14 days of a ...

26 Jan 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Public inquiry urged into disgraced neurosurgeon

A Conservative MSP is demanding a public inquiry on behalf of patients who suffered at the hands of a disgraced neurosurgeon. Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, has written to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf calling for an independent inquiry ...

03 Nov 2022 at 16:31

Scotland

Waits for NHS dentistry treatment growing in some health boards, figures show

Average waits for NHS outpatient dentistry treatment have increased in 12 health board areas since 2019, information from freedom of information requests has shown. Responses provided to the Scottish Liberal Democrats also showed one patient had ...

21 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Victim of disgraced surgeon demands public inquiry in meeting with Yousaf

A victim of disgraced surgeon Professor Sam Eljamel has told Scotland’s First Minister in a face-to-face meeting that only a public inquiry will restore trust in the NHS. Theresa Mallett, 61, from Glenrothes in Fife, met with Humza Yousaf on ...

04 Jul 2023 at 22:43

Scotland

Eljamel inquiry invites rogue surgeon’s former patients to public events

The chairman of the inquiry into rogue surgeon Sam Eljamel is inviting patients to two public events, describing their input as a “vital part” of the process. Lord Weir said he and his team are working with “focus and determination” to set ...

06 Sept 2024 at 11:38

Scotland

Humza Yousaf welcomes roll-out of environmentally friendly asthma inhalers

Scotland’s Health Secretary has welcomed initiatives to encourage patients to switch to environmentally friendly asthma inhalers. Humza Yousaf visited Douglas Medical Centre in Dundee on Wednesday to learn about new technology from ...

28 Sept 2022 at 12:38

Scotland

‘Vital’ to address Lord Advocate’s concerns on length of Eljamel probe – Swinney

John Swinney says it is “vital” to address concerns from the Lord Advocate about the length of the police investigation into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel. Scotland’s top prosecutor Dorothy Bain KC said the seven-year ...

23 Dec 2024 at 13:47

Scotland

Investigation into rogue surgeon Eljamel is taking far too long – Lord Advocate

Scotland’s top prosecutor, the Lord Advocate, has criticised Police Scotland’s handling of an investigation into disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel. In what has been described as a “hugely significant intervention”, ...

23 Dec 2024 at 12:08

Scotland

Redacted report into Tayside breast cancer services ‘was not cover up’

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has rejected cover-up claims after a report into breast cancer services in NHS Tayside was altered. The urgent question from Labour MSP Michael Marra was in response to reports ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:13

Lives ‘at risk’ as some health tests delayed for five years – Scottish Tories

Lives ‘at risk’ as some patients wait nearly five years for key tests – Tories

Patients’ lives are being “put at risk” after figures revealed some waited almost five years for key diagnostic tests, the Scottish Conservatives say. One patient in NHS Grampian waited 258 weeks for a CT ...

16 Jan 2023 at 07:20

Scotland

Rogue surgeon Eljamel could be extradited from Libya to face action – Matheson

A disgraced surgeon who performed botched operations on hundreds of patients could be extradited back to Scotland, the Health Secretary has said. Professor Sam Eljamel is currently believed to be ...

06 Sept 2023 at 15:55

Scotland

Further work required to improve mental health care at NHS Tayside, report finds

NHS Tayside has made some good progress since a damning assessment of mental health care almost three years ago, but there “remains a lot to do”, a follow-up report has said. An Independent ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:35

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