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Scotland

Committee warns minister of concerns about strategy to prepare NHS for winter

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has been warned of significant concerns around winter preparedness in the NHS by a Holyrood committee. It came after the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee took evidence from a range of experts, including the ...

21 Sept 2023 at 20:01

Scotland

NHS continues to face ‘significant’ pressures, says Health Secretary

Scotland’s NHS is still facing “significant” winter pressures, the Health Secretary has said. The Scottish Government has convened a number of meetings on NHS winter preparedness in recent weeks, chaired by First Minister John Swinney to plot a ...

03 Jan 2025 at 10:11

Winter breakdowns up by more than a fifth in four years

The number of winter breakdowns recorded on motorways and major A roads in England has risen by 22% in four years, sparking concerns over gritters being blocked. National Highways said it recorded 68,893 breakdowns on its network between ...

19 Nov 2024 at 15:44

Scotland

First Minister urged to guarantee treatment for longest NHS waits by Christmas

John Swinney has been urged to guarantee people waiting more than two years for NHS treatment will be dealt with by Christmas. The Scottish Government pledged to eradicate waits of more than two years by September 2022 – a goal which ...

10 Oct 2024 at 16:46

Northern Ireland

Warning that NI health services facing ‘severe pressure’

The health service in Northern Ireland is currently experiencing “severe pressure”, it has been warned. The Department of Health has issued an apology to patients who are “waiting longer than they have to” for treatment. Health ...

29 Dec 2024 at 15:09

‘War game’ exercises preparing NHS for winter pressures

The NHS is running “war game” exercises to ensure it is ready for winter, officials have said. Winter is a notoriously busy time for the NHS as it deals with a rise in Covid, flu and other respiratory illnesses. Recent winter ...

16 Sept 2025 at 00:01

NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney

The NHS will come under pressure this winter, the First Minister has said, as he was accused of allowing the service to reach “breaking point”. John Swinney told MSPs at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday that the Chief ...

13 Nov 2025 at 12:57

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