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Number of people in hospital with Covid increases 12% in a week

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 increased by 12% last week, according to the latest figures. In the week ending October 2 there were on average 744 patients in hospital with coronavirus, up from 664 the previous week, Public Health ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:12

Scotland

Number of patients waiting longer than four hours in A&E hits record high

The number of patients waiting more than four hours to be seen in A&E has reached its highest ever number for a single week, figures show. Public Health Scotland data showed 9,146 people waited longer than four hours to be seen and then either ...

23 Aug 2022 at 12:11

Scotland

Almost one third of patients wait longer than four hours at A&E

Almost one third of patients in Scotland waited longer than four hours in A&E earlier this month, figures show. Data from Public Health Scotland shows 67.9% of people were seen and subsequently admitted or discharged in less than four hours ...

16 Aug 2022 at 12:19

Scotland

Review into increased neonatal death rates announced

A review is to be carried out into increased neonatal death rates, the Scottish Government has announced. It follows a higher than expected number of deaths in both March 2022 and September 2021, as published by Public Health Scotland. The ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:42

Scotland

Coronavirus deaths fall in weekly update

Confirmed or suspected coronavirus deaths in Scotland fell in the week to Sunday, according to latest figures. Data from National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows there were 33 deaths involving Covid-19 in the seven days to September 25, ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:58

Scotland

Rise in number of residential rehabilitation places approved in Scotland

The number of places approved for alcohol and drug residential rehabilitation treatment has increased from last year. There were 218 placements approved between April and June this year, compared to 78 during the same period last year. ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:32

Scotland

More people in hospital with Covid-19

The number of people in hospital with coronavirus rose in the week to Sunday, according to the latest figures. Public Health Scotland (PHS) data shows there were on average 664 patients in hospital with Covid-19 in the week ending ...

28 Sept 2022 at 14:04

Scotland

Yousaf vows ‘no shortage of effort’ to mitigate winter challenges facing NHS

Humza Yousaf has promised “no shortage of effort” to mitigate the significant challenges facing Scotland’s NHS this winter. The Health Secretary admitted the health service faces an “incredibly difficult winter” as it tries to ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:11

Scotland

Five cases of E.coli confirmed in South Lanarkshire

Health officials are investigating after five confirmed cases of E.coli were identified in Biggar, with several linked to a local nursery. NHS Lanarkshire said four of those infected attend a local nursery and the fifth has ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:40

Scotland

Monkeypox cases increase by two in Scotland, figures show

Two more monkeypox cases have been detected in Scotland, bringing the number of confirmed cases north of the border to almost 70 since May. Figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) revealed on Friday there have been 67 ...

05 Aug 2022 at 19:50

Scotland

Monkeypox vaccine ‘in short supply’ as cases rise by two

A vaccine for monkeypox is “in short supply globally” as cases increased by two in Scotland since last week. Dr Nick Phin, the director of public health science and medical director at Public Health Scotland, said ...

09 Aug 2022 at 16:34

Scotland

‘Real progress’ in reducing outpatient wait times hailed by Health Secretary

Health boards in Scotland have seen significant progress in reducing outpatient appointment waiting times, Humza Yousaf has said. The Health Secretary hailed new statistics from Public Health Scotland which show ...

22 Sept 2022 at 14:45

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