All Scotland articles – Page 5
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Blogs
Scotland's waiting times slide again
Scotland’s long waits are worse again, though you wouldn’t know it from the media coverage.
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NewsScottish NHS incidents go public
Reports of serious incidents that occurred in Scottish hospitals have been made public for the first time.
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NewsMedicines body review announced
Concerns about the inconsistent availability of some medicines in Scotland has prompted a review of the decision-making process at the NHS’s drugs approval body.
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NewsBreast screening 'should be axed' - claim
The UK breast screening programme may be damaging more women’s lives than it saves and should be scrapped, according to a professor.
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CommentMichael White: temperatures rise in Edinburgh
Labour are asking tough questions about the affordability of Scotland’s healthcare
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NewsRight to receive treatment within 12 weeks takes effect
Patients in Scotland have a legal right to receive treatment within a maximum 12 weeks of diagnosis after new laws came into force.
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NewsBMA ballot plan in Scotland pensions dispute
Doctors in Scotland could strike again if a row over pensions is not resolved, with tougher industrial action planned this time around.
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NewsScottish ministers challenged over fatalism about health
The Scottish government is being challenged to set out how it will address the “fatalistic attitude” that means some people in the poorest areas expect to suffer health problems such as heart disease.
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Hospitals' superbug death payouts revealed
Families of people who died after contracting superbugs in Scottish hospitals have been awarded £660,000 by NHS boards.
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Health workers trained to spot human trafficking
Doctors and nurses are being given advice on how to spot the victims of human trafficking.
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NewsVision support service is launched in Scotland
A new service that aims to help people come to terms with losing their sight has been officially launched.
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NewsCall for separate Scottish GP contract
A separate Scottish contract should be set up for GPs working north of the border, a think-tank has proposed.
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NewsCFS patients 'neglected by NHS'
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are still suffering from neglect within the NHS despite initiatives aimed at improving services for those with the condition, according to a new report.
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NewsGPs urged to improve patient choice
Bigger catchment areas are needed to give people more choice when it comes to choosing a GP practice in Scotland, according to a think-tank.
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NewsNo fault compensation plan examined in Scotland
Patients in Scotland could be able to get compensation payouts on a no-fault basis if they are injured as a result of medical treatment.
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NewsMental health strategy launched in Scotland
A strategy which aims to improve people’s mental health and well-being has been launched in Scotland.
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NewsSurgeon calls for obesity surgery to be prioritised over end of life cancer drugs
A surgeon has suggested that it might be better to spend NHS funds on surgery for obese patients than on palliative care for the terminally ill.
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NewsChildren's ward 'fully staffed again'
A children’s ward that did not admit patients for three weeks because of a staff shortage has returned to full service.
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NewsScottish mental health readmission rate attacked
There were more than 1,300 cases where people were readmitted to Scottish mental health hospitals within 28 days of being discharged last year, figures have shown.