Thousands of mental health patients to receive job-hunting support
Thousands more people with mental health problems are to receive support finding a job, it has been announced.
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Hundreds of people with learning disabilities ‘trapped in hospitals’
Hundreds of children and adults with learning disabilities remain “trapped” in hospitals far from home after an NHS target was missed, a charity has said.
NHS could save money by giving pregnant women extra scan, researchers say
Thousands of emergency caesarean sections could be avoided in the UK every year by scanning women in late pregnancy, new research suggests.
Hearing loss support charity calls for more north-east volunteers
A charity has launched a bid to get north-east residents to support veterans with hearing problems.
New £5m intensive care unit officially opened at hospital
A new £5 million intensive care unit (ICU) has officially opened at a hospital in Renfrewshire.
SPONSORED: Pharmacist’s guide on how to be health-wise this Easter
With three decades of experience, pharmacist Margaret McGee is perfectly placed to offer advice to callers on NHS 24’s out-of-hours service – and is gearing up for one of the busiest times of the year.
NHS rolls out digital portal for care home vacancies to cut delays
A digital portal which helps NHS hospitals find care home places for patients is to be rolled out across England in a bid to cut unnecessary delays.
A&E waiting times worst on record
The NHS has recorded its worst year on record for A&E waiting times, figures show.
Health Secretary bids to reassure EU citizens working in NHS
European staff in the health service will be supported to stay in Scotland regardless of the outcome of Brexit, Jeane Freeman has said.
Better care of pregnant women expecting multiple births ‘would cut stillbirths’
More than 600 emergency Caesarean sections and up to 100 stillbirths could be prevented each year if NHS hospitals followed official guidelines on multiple births, a study has found.
NHS names hospital trusts trialling new A&E targets
Fourteen NHS hospital trusts are set to trial new targets which could lead to changes in the way A&E performance is measured.
Woman whose partner took own life demands improved mental health care
A woman whose partner took his own life has told the Scottish Parliament she was repeatedly refused help in the week before he died.
Loved ones of men who took own lives demand mental health services review
Two bereaved women who lost loved ones are calling for a full review of the system, arguing the men were let down by Scotland’s mental health services.
Music therapy encouraged amid warnings of ‘over-medicalised’ dementia patients
More people with dementia should be given music or dance therapy in a bid to prevent them being “over-medicalised”, the Health Secretary has said.
Music therapy encouraged amid warnings of ‘over-medicalised’ dementia patients
More people with dementia should be given music or dance therapy in a bid to prevent them being “over-medicalised”, the Health Secretary has said.
Music therapy encouraged amid warnings of ‘over-medicalised’ dementia patients
More people with dementia should be given music or dance therapy in a bid to prevent them being “over-medicalised”, the Health Secretary has said.
Music therapy encouraged amid warnings of ‘over-medicalised’ dementia patients
More people with dementia should be given music or dance therapy in a bid to prevent them being “over-medicalised”, the Health Secretary has said.
Tory calls for sleep pods in hospitals to improve NHS staff wellbeing
Sleep pods should be installed in Scotlands hopsitals as part of a “more holistic” approach to NHS staff wellbeing, the Tories have suggested.
Private firm to provide girl with medical cannabis after NHS ‘refuses to pay’
A medical cannabis company has “saved” the life of a severely epileptic girl by giving her free access to treatment not provided to her by the NHS, according to her father.
BMA probe as female GPs accuse colleagues of sexism
The British Medical Association (BMA) has launched an investigation after senior female GPs accused colleagues of sexism.
Reintroducing vaginal mesh implants would be ‘betrayal’, say MSPs
Scottish politicians have reacted with dismay at the news controversial vaginal mesh implants could be used in the NHS in England again once certain conditions are met.
Bed blocking in Scotland’s hospitals up 9% in year
The number of patients stuck in hospital despite being well enough to leave has increased by 9% in a year, official figures show.
Hospitals struggling to cope as hundreds of operations cancelled, Labour claims
Cancelling hundreds of operations a month because hospitals cannot cope has become a “grim norm”, an MSP has said.
Thousands of NHS breast cancer patients eligible for new drug combination
Thousands of breast cancer patients could benefit from a new drug combination on the NHS, health officials have said.
Doctors urge Scottish Government to pick up pace on GP contract changes
The Scottish Government is being urged to speed up the pace in delivering its GP contract in a bid to overcome “deep-seated problems”.
No NHS investment plan for Scotland until ‘greater certainty’ on Brexit
A new capital investment plan for the NHS in Scotland has been delayed because of Brexit uncertainty, the Health Secretary said.
Scots urged not to stockpile medication in run-up to Brexit
Scotland’s chief medical officer has warned shortages of medicines “may occur” in the wake of a no-deal Brexit but said people should not stockpile drugs.
Heart patients contracted mould infections, Scottish Health Secretary reveals
Six people who underwent heart surgery at an Edinburgh hospital contracted infections related to mould, the Scottish Health Secretary said.
Shoppers who love promotions ‘more likely to be obese’
Shoppers attracted to promotions in supermarkets are far more likely to be obese and buy less fruit and vegetables than those who ignore them, according to new research.
More than 160,000 nurses have quit NHS since 2010/11, data shows
More than 160,000 nurses have quit the NHS since 2010/11 for reasons other than retirement, according to new figures.