One million NHS Scotland waiting list backlog projections branded ‘terrifying’
The analysis produced by the University of Edinburgh has revealed the full scale of what it would take to clear the Covid-19 ...
Can the UK's first drug consumption room reduce Scotland's high rate of drug-related deaths?
ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith takes a look inside the UK's first drug consumption room and questions whether it will ease Scotland's drug problem. | ITV National News ...
A&E doctor reveals the ideal way to get speedy treatment this winter
Patients can also use the NHS 24 Online app to assess their symptoms and find nearby services, including a Minor Injuries ...
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NHS Scotland must boost treatment by a fifth to cut Covid backlog, research finds
The number of referrals waiting to be treated topped 667,000 at the end of December 2023 - an estimated 10% of the population ...
In the UK, Scottish independence and Irish reunification have lost their appeal
NEWS ANALYSIS. On December 1, the Irish rejected the country's pro-reunification party in the parliamentary elections. The ...
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
Welcome to the Thistle - the UK's first and only drug consumption room. After nearly a decade of deadlock and wrangling over ...
Inside the UK's first drugs 'consumption room' where addicts can 'safely' use heroin while under 'legal supervision'
The centre, the first in the UK, is aimed at ensuring addicts have medical back-up on hand when they take class A drugs, ...
Report says 10 per cent of Scots are on NHS waiting list
Around 10 of the Scottish population is currently on an NHS waiting list, as a new report says a 20 boost is needed to clear the backlog ...
Inside Scotland's £2.3million shooting gallery for addicts to inject their heroin in comfort
A £2.3million 'shooting gallery' where drug-users can inject their own heroin and cocaine will fuel addiction and overdose ...
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Flu deaths almost quadruple on last year as hospital admissions soar
Mr Gray said: “Although the latest statistics show hospitalisations because of flu have decreased, it is clear that the ...
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Rural recruitment scheme criticised as only two new GPs hired
A scheme aimed at boosting doctor numbers in rural areas has been criticised as it resulted in only two new GPs being hired ...
'Corridors were lined with patients on trolleys': Your stories of NHS pressures as flu cases rise
Winter pressures are mounting on the NHS. Several hospital trusts have declared critical incidents in recent days and the ...