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Tessa Jowell urges MPs to fight the good fight during emotional cancer debate
Tessa Jowell urged MPs to “keep fighting the good fight” to improve cancer treatment during an emotional Commons debate.
MPs hail ‘inspirational’ Tessa Jowell during cancer treatment debate
Tessa Jowell has been showered with praise and tributes by MPs as she sat in the House of Commons chamber for a debate on cancer treatment.
Tessa Jowell promised ‘parliamentary love’ during cancer treatment debate
Tessa Jowell was promised a “warm embrace of parliamentary love” as she sat in the House of Commons chamber for a debate on cancer treatment.
CLAN to hold sessions for North-east women affected by cancer diagnosis
An Aberdeen cancer charity will hold a series of women’s wellbeing sessions for people who have been affected by the disease.
Service hours at two North-east health centres to be cut
Weekend and public holiday services at two North-east health centres are to be cut.
Night owls at greater risk of death than early birds, say scientists
Nocturnal “night owls” are more at risk of dying than “larks” who turn in early and leap out of bed when the sun rises, new research has shown.
Microsoft’s Cortana has been updated to help out if you’re bleeding to death
Virtual assistants often gain a reputation for their dry humour and lack of compassion.
Sugar craving gene reduces body fat, says study
A gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat, new research suggests.
Patients advised to check if GPs offering online consultations are based in UK
Patients who use online GP consultations are being advised to check whether the medic they are consulting with is based in the UK.
Scientists develop patch to monitor blood glucose without finger-prick tests
Scientists have created a non-invasive patch to measure glucose levels through the skin – potentially removing the need for millions of diabetics to carry out finger-prick blood tests.
Proclaimers hit encouraging Scots to be lifesavers
A new drive to encourage Scots to learn live-saving CPR skills has been launched to the tune of The Proclaimers’ most famous hit.
Health Secretary approves Glasgow health board’s chairman for NHS Tayside role
Health Secretary Shona Robison has approved a Greater Glasgow health board boss as interim chairman of NHS Tayside.
NHS Tayside chairman steps down with immediate effect
The chairman of NHS Tayside has stepped down after ministers were forced to intervene in the running of the health board.
Jamie Oliver: Learning about nutrition has made me spiritual
Jamie Oliver has said that learning more about nutrition in recent years has made him “spiritual”.
Pasta could actually help you lose weight, new research suggests
Pasta does not necessarily pack on the pounds and could even aid with weight loss when eaten as part of a healthy diet, Canadian researchers said.
Seaside resorts among hotspots for heroin and morphine deaths – report
More than half of the heroin and morphine death hotspots in England and Wales are seaside locations, figures show.
New contract comes into force with aim to ‘restore hope’ for Scotland’s GPs
A new GP contract aimed at cutting the workload of family doctors comes into force today.
Robison ‘happy’ to meet mother campaigning for cannabis-based medicine
Health Secretary Shona Robison has agreed to meet a campaigning mother who wants a cannabis based treatment to be made available on the NHS to help her son, who can suffer up to 100 seizures a day.
NHS Tayside board ‘misled’ over finances, committee told
The NHS Tayside board was “misled” over the state of the organisation’s finances, a Holyrood committee has heard.
Doctors advised to tell patients e-cigarettes are ‘less harmful’ than smoking
Doctors should tell patients that e-cigarettes are less harmful than smoking but not without risk, according to new national guidance.
School pupils challenged to get active
School pupils have been challenged to get more active at an anti-obesity roadshow.
MSPs told of neurology ‘recruitment crisis’
A “recruitment crisis” in neurology is affecting patient care, MSPs have heard.
More than 5,000 Scots wait longer than target time for cancer care in five years
More than 5,000 Scots have waited longer than the target time to start cancer treatment in the last five years within the “struggling” NHS, a leading has charity said.
Aberdeen woman in £150,000 mission to beat cancer raises more than £100,000
An Aberdeen cancer sufferer who hopes experimental treatment will save her life has raised more than £100,000.
Parents tell of agony as Abigail dies 14 months after brother
‘Our lovely daughter Abigail was everything ... she was wonderful, beautiful, bright, fun and such good company’
Compensation offered amid fresh health advice in Skripal poisoning case
Hundreds of diners and pub-goers have been offered compensation for dry-clean only clothing that may have come into contact with the nerve agent used to attack Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
£30 million announced to tackle hospital waiting lists
A £30 million cash injection to tackle hospital waiting lists has been announced by the Department of Health.
Patients remain in stable condition with water-linked infection
Four children remain in a stable condition with infections linked to bacteria found in the water supply at a Glasgow hospital.
Breast cancer campaigners call for drug deal as talks continue
A deal needs to be struck on access to a key breast cancer drug in Scotland to give women “more time to live”, campaigners have warned.