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Humza Yousaf branded ‘shameful’ after comment to protesting nurses

Scottish Labour has branded the Health Secretary “shameful” after he told Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members “let’s not patronise each other”. Humza Yousaf spoke with dozens of RCN members as they held a protest outside the SNP conference in ...

08 Oct 2022 at 19:22

Scotland

Nursing union ballots members on strikes for the first time in history

Nursing leaders have said they had “no option” but to ask members to go out on strike for the first time in their union’s 100-year history. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland is balloting its members on industrial action, with chair Julie ...

06 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Strike ballot opens for health workers in NHS pay dispute

More than 50,000 health workers are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over pay for NHS staff. Unison is balloting health workers in Scotland after the 5% increase offered by Health Secretary Humza Yousaf was rejected. The union ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Nearly 900 operations cancelled by hospitals in August

More than 10% of planned operations in Scotland’s hospitals were cancelled in August, latest figures show. Monthly data from Public Health Scotland showed there were 23,626 planned operations for August – an increase of 20% from 19,685 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:16

Scotland

Humza Yousaf announces NHS winter plan including funding for 1,000 staff

Scotland’s Health Secretary has announced £600 million will be used to shore up the NHS over the winter months, but hinted that it will not “mitigate every single challenge”. Humza Yousaf said the Scottish Government would provide £8 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:48

Scotland

Almost half of Scots junior doctors could quit profession, BMA warns

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is being urged to act before it is too late as a new survey of junior doctors revealed almost half are considering quitting the profession. A BMA Scotland survey of its junior doctor members revealed 49....

04 Oct 2022 at 19:00

Scotland

Humza Yousaf to make NHS statement as sector braces for ‘challenging’ winter

Scotland’s Health Secretary will make a statement on NHS planning for the winter as he said the coming months will be “extremely challenging”. Humza Yousaf will address MSPs on Tuesday, detailing measures the Scottish Government ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

78% of doctors willing to strike over pay, survey suggests

More than three-quarters of doctors who took part in a recent survey have said they are prepared to strike in a pay dispute. The study, undertaken by BMA Scotland, spoke to 3,100 medics north of the border between July 20 and ...

19 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

NHS to publish annual report on reducing emissions

The NHS in Scotland is to publish annual reports into its progress towards reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. A new strategy aimed at making the health service environmentally friendly will focus on five main areas, ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:39

Scotland

Figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressures in A&E, Tories say

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s A&E department operated beyond capacity every day last month, the Scottish Conservatives have revealed. The party said statistics provided through a freedom of information request present ...

26 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

New record low for cancer treatment waiting time performance

Scotland’s cancer treatment waiting time performance has fallen to a new record low, latest figures show. The country’s 62-day standard states that 95% of patients should wait a maximum of 62 days from urgent ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:40

Scotland

Humza Yousaf welcomes’ immediate improvement’ in A&E waiting times figures

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the “immediate improvement” in accident and emergency waiting times – despite the latest figures showing the four-hour target was missed for almost 9,000 patients. ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:20

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