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Catch-up plan needed for NHS in Scotland, says Scottish Labour

Scottish Labour has called for a “real catch-up plan” for the NHS in Scotland as it claimed diagnostic waiting times north of the border are falling behind those in England. The party said analysis of Public Health Scotland (PHS) data showed that at ...

17 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

One in four Covid patients in ICU this year mainly there due to virus – report

More than a quarter of Covid-19 patients in intensive care this year were there mainly because of the virus, according to a new report. The Public Health Scotland (PHS) report said 296 patients have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU) since ...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Scotland records 2,196 coronavirus cases

Scotland has recorded 2,196 coronavirus cases and no deaths in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures. Public Health Scotland (PHS) noted that register offices are generally closed at weekends. It means the total number of people who have ...

25 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Scotland records 31 coronavirus deaths

Scotland has recorded 31 coronavirus-linked deaths and 4,958 cases in the past 24 hours, according to latest figures. It means the total number of people who have died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 has risen to 11,706. Public ...

12 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Pausing screening in Scotland saw cancer under-diagnosed in 2020 – report

Pausing screening services as coronavirus ripped through Scotland saw cases of early-stage breast, colorectal and cervical cancers missed, a new report has said. Nearly 2,800 fewer cancer diagnoses were made in 2020 compared to the previous ...

12 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Covid patients in Scotland’s hospitals down by 10% in five days

The number of coronavirus patients in Scotland’s hospitals has fallen by 10% in the last five days. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland showed a total of 1,833 people were in hospital with recently confirmed Covid. The Easter ...

19 Apr 2022 at 18:25

New hepatitis not related to Covid vaccine, says minister

A mysterious strain of hepatitis found in 13 Scottish children has no link to the Covid-19 vaccine, the country’s children’s minister has said. The World Health Organisation said last week that 10 cases of the virus had been reported ...

19 Apr 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Number of people waiting at A&E at highest on record, figures show

The number of people waiting more than four, eight and 12 hours at Scotland’s emergency departments has hit its highest recorded level, official figures have shown. The Scottish Government set a target of 95% of people being seen ...

22 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Weekly coronavirus cases in Scotland fall by a third, statistics show

Weekly coronavirus cases have decreased by almost a third, Public Health Scotland figures showed. In the week ending April 3, there were 48,199 cases of Covid-19 which were identified by PCR or lateral flow devices – a 32.9% ...

06 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Investigation launched as 11 cases of hepatitis are detected in children

A small number of hepatitis cases have been detected in young children across Scotland’s central belt, Public Health Scotland has said. It is understood 11 cases of the inflammatory liver condition have resulted in the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 17:52

Scotland

Breast cancer cases may have been missed because of pandemic, figures suggest

Hundreds of breast cancer patients may have “fallen through the cracks” as new statistics reveal decline in diagnosis in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic. Official data released by Public Health Scotland (PHS) showed ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Number of people to die in Scotland after positive Covid test passes 12,000

More than 12,000 people in Scotland have died after testing positive for coronavirus, according to the latest figures. Scotland has recorded has recorded 27 coronavirus-linked deaths in the past 24 hours, ...

27 Apr 2022 at 15:55

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