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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 doctors, ...

28 Sept 2022 at 12:38

Scotland

Lib Dems demand action to fill ‘gaping holes’ in mental health staffing

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for action after new figures revealed 14.5% of consultant psychiatrist positions in Scotland are vacant. Released through freedom of information requests from the party, the statistics show more ...

06 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

NHS staff offered ‘compassionate communication’ training to boost patient safety

NHS staff in Scotland will be trained on using compassionate communication after a study found patient safety could be improved by having someone listen to their experiences after adverse events. The findings from NHS Education for ...

30 May 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Most acute cases admitted to hospital ‘because of’ Covid in four health boards

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 ...

26 Jan 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

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

26 Jan 2022 at 16:55

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 Oversight and Assurance ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:35

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 scan ...

16 Jan 2023 at 07:20

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

Scotland

NHS board put patients at risk by ignoring warnings about Eljamel, report finds

A health board “put patients at risk” from a surgeon after ignoring external warnings he was a “poor doctor”, a report found. NHS Tayside carried out a due diligence review into Professor Sam Eljamel, who ...

31 Aug 2023 at 16:34

Scotland

More than 200 patients could have been harmed by Eljamel, campaigner claims

Rogue doctor Professor Sam Eljamel may have harmed more than 200 patients, a woman campaigning for a public inquiry into the surgeon has said. Prof Eljamel worked at NHS Tayside between 1995 and 2013, ...

01 Sept 2023 at 11:30

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

Labour urges Government to act as cancer patients must travel for treatment

UPDATED A health board has sent hundreds of cancer patients to other parts of Scotland for treatment as it tries to attract new consultants to treat those with the disease, it has emerged. ...

01 Sept 2023 at 15:03

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