All Nicola Sturgeon articles – Page 3
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NewsHospital concerns top ministers' letters
Hospital issues were the most common subjects raised by members of the public with Scottish government ministers, according to details of correspondence.
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Scottish NHS facing £5m tax bill
The NHS in Scotland is facing a tax increase of more than £5m this year, according to figures released by Labour.
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NewsNicola Sturgeon apologises over one hour 999 delay
An emergency call was delayed by almost an hour because of a technical problem that disrupted 999 phonecalls to the Scottish Ambulance Service, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has revealed.
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NewsChief executive of NHS Scotland stepping down
The chief executive of the NHS in Scotland is quitting to take up the equivalent job in New Zealand.
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NewsLabour accuses SNP of hypocrisy over bed cuts
Labour has accused the Scottish government of “staggering hypocrisy” after figures showed more than 1,100 hospital beds have been cut in the past three years.
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NewsCleaning cut claims rejected
A Scottish health board has rejected claims by Labour that “cuts” to cleaning jobs are putting patients’ health at risk.
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NewsC diff deaths falling
The number of deaths from healthcare associated infections in Scotland is falling, official statistics show.
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NewsNicola Sturgeon in talks with unions over job cuts
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has held talks with union leaders and medical chiefs about looming job cuts in the NHS.
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NewsOne-stop health advice service launched
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon will today launch the new NHS inform one-stop health advice service.
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NewsC diff target increased to 50% in Scotland
NHS boards in Scotland are being asked to meet an increased target in the reduction of over-65s catching Clostridium difficile in their hospitals - placing the figure now at 50%.
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NewsPatient safety programme hailed
A patient safety programme has played a major role in helping reduce the number of unexpected hospital deaths, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsScottish health boards tap into public spirit
Following the first direct elections of members of the public to Scottish health boards last week, Don Redding asks if England’s primary care trusts could soon follow suit
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NewsNHS online database launched
The NHS Knowledge Network, an online database that improves the access of health and social care staff to information, has been launched in Scotland.
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NewsScottish NHS 'to pay £6.7bn in PFI fees'
The NHS in Scotland will lose nearly £6.7bn over the next 30 years to pay for privately funded building projects, according to figures.
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NewsScotland hits record cancer referral rate
A record number of cancer patients in Scotland are being treated within two months, official statistics show.
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NewsNew drug approval guidance issued
Guidance on when new drugs should be used could benefit patients and their families in Scotland, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsNicola Sturgeon rules out compulsory redundancies
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon offered firm guarantees today that no NHS employee will face compulsory redundancy as part of plans to tackle public spending pressures.
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News£34m budget shortfall will not hit frontline services, Sturgeon says
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said frontline services in the NHS Grampian area will not suffer from a £34m budget deficit.
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News£36m for Scottish alcohol services
Health boards across Scotland are to share £36m to help tackle the country’s drink problem, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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NewsScotland poll
Scotland health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has launched the first official poll to elect members to Scotland’s health boards.