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Rising Covid cases in Scotland are being ‘intensely monitored’, CMO says

Scotland’s record Covid infection levels and the increasing numbers of people in hospital with the virus are being “scrutinised intensely”, the country’s chief medical officer has said. Professor Sir Gregor Smith spoke out after the data from the ...

12 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Routine Covid testing in hospitals and care homes to end

Routine Covid testing in Scottish hospitals, care homes and prisons is being scaled back in line with the latest clinical guidance. The success of the vaccination programme and treatments means testing will now be carried out on an individual ...

09 Aug 2023 at 11:48

Scotland

Medical chief urges uptake of winter Covid and flu vaccines

Scotland’s chief medical officer has called on people not to delay getting a Covid-19 booster jab as he warned cases will rise again in the coming months. Professor Sir Gregor Smith’s plea comes after records show a recent rise in the number ...

23 Oct 2022 at 17:32

Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry

Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry that people asked to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic should have had more support to help reduce their “isolation and fear”. Professor Sir Gregor Smith told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry ...

25 Sept 2024 at 17:56

Chief medical officer and team often worked 16-hour days, Covid inquiry told

Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry how his team worked up to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, in their response to the Covid pandemic. Professor Sir Gregor Smith told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the “incredible” volume ...

25 Sept 2024 at 13:56

Scotland

Top doctor warns climate change may have ‘immediate and worsening’ health impact

Health and care services need to address the “immediate and worsening impact on health” of the climate crisis, Scotland’s top doctor has said. Chief medical officer Professor Sir Gregor Smith used his annual report to highlight the ...

22 Aug 2024 at 11:01

Puberty blocker pause not fuelled by ideology, says top doctor

Scotland’s pause on puberty blockers was not driven by ideology, the country’s top doctor has said. Earlier this year, the decision was taken to pause the prescription of puberty blockers to young trans people following the ...

29 Oct 2024 at 12:36

Chief medical officer ‘anxious’ about US leaving World Health Organisation

Scotland’s chief medical officer has said he is “anxious” about the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and what it could mean for disease surveillance. Sir Gregor Smith said the Donald Trump ...

03 Jun 2025 at 11:46

Scotland

Climate change greatest threat to public health this century – chief medic

Climate change, biodiversity loss and air pollution are the great threats to human health this century, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer has said. In his annual report, Professor Sir Gregor Smith said the ...

10 Jun 2025 at 09:13

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