All Nicola Sturgeon articles – Page 7
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Scottish hospitals to face surprise hygiene inspections
All hospitals in Scotland face unannounced inspections to check they are clean and preventing the spread of infection.Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon announced the measure as part of a consultation on infection control.
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Scotland unveils cancer care plan
The Scottish government has published an action plan for improving cancer care and support.
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Scotland sets target to cut C difficile rates
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has set a target for health boards to reduce C difficile rates among over-65s by 30 per cent by 2011.
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Edwina Hart takes charge in Wales
Under plans announced last week, Welsh health minister Edwina Hart is to take direct control of the country's NHS. Dave West asks if a politician can be trusted with such a sensitive job
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MRSA and C difficile rates fall in Scottish hospitals
MRSA and C difficile rates in Scotland have fallen and hospitals have achieved the 90 per cent compliance hand hygiene target ahead of the November deadline.
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Palliative care receives boost in Scotland
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced annual funding of £3m to support palliative and end of life care as she launched Living and Dying Well, a national action plan that sets out a new direction for palliative care in Scotland.For more information, see www.scotland.gov.uk/publications
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Scotland next to review NHS top-ups
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has today pledged to review Scottish policy on topping up NHS care with private payments.
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Scotland holds annual quality improvement review
The annual review of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland will be held in public today, chaired by health secretary Nicola Sturgeon. The review will include a question and answer session with members of the public.
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Organ donor campaign boosts sign-ups
A hard-hitting Scottish advertising campaign has led to a 300 per cent rise in the number of people signing up to be organ donors.
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Free heart checks for young Scots athletes
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has launched Scotland's first cardiac assessment programme for young amateur athletes.
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Sandy Watson on the need for community engagement
Community engagement is a fundamental part of community planning. We must listen to what the public has to say about levels of service and then take action to improve performance.
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Unions call for caution on direct elections move
Unions have called on the Scottish government not to divert money from frontline care by introducing direct elections to NHS boards.
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Interview: Nicola Sturgeon shows she has a softer side
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon is not afraid to rattle cages, but one year into the job she admits the move from opposition to government was a culture shock. Jennifer Trueland meets her
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Scotland pledges £6m to fight childhood obesity
Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced £6m of funding to tackle childhood obesity.Health boards will be asked to set up weight treatment programmes for children aged five to 15 to promote healthy eating and physical activity and address the causes of weight gain.
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Scottish budgets reworked
Scottish health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new funding formula that will see substantial redistribution of funds between health boards.
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Funding for Scottish NHS boards rises to £8bn
Funding for NHS boards in Scotland will rise to £8bn next year, health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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Scotland's personal care policy questioned
Scotland's flagship free personal care policy needs to be better funded and managed if it is to work in the future, the public spending watchdog warned last week. A report from Audit Scotland reveals budget shortfalls and ambiguities in the way the policy was implemented.
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Michael White on social care's big year
This is a big year for social care, possibly the biggest for a generation, says minister Ivan Lewis whenever he gets the chance. 'We've got to get it right.'
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Scotland announces waiting time target
NHS Scotland has introduced its own 18-week maximum waiting time for hospital treatment.
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Scottish anti-fraud measures launched
NHS Scotland anti-fraud measures were due to be launched this morning by health and well-being secretary Nicola Sturgeon.