NHS Scotland1 day agoNHS will struggle to last another year, say medicsBMA Scotland has issued a warning over the state of the health service, calling for urgent reform.1 day agoScotland4 days agoNHS coping despite flu 'upsurge' - SwinneyThe first minister has urged eligible Scots to get vaccinated after a warning from public health authorities. 4 days agoScotland Politics4 days agoFlu surge adds to 'acute pressure' on healthcareHigh levels of the virus are circulating, leading to an increase in GP consultations and hospitalisations.4 days agoScotland Politics8 days ago£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilledA law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.8 days agoScotland Politics24 Dec 2024Ambulance crews put on highest level of emergencyThe Scottish Ambulance Service stepped up its resource escalation action plan due to "significant pressures" last week.24 Dec 2024Scotland Politics17 Dec 2024Cancer treatment waiting time targets missedAlmost three in 10 urgently referred patients are waiting longer than 62 days for their first treatment.17 Dec 2024Scotland11 Dec 2024Scotland to follow UK under-18 puberty blocker banThe temporary ban on drugs being given to under-18s questioning their gender identity had already been extended twice.11 Dec 2024Scotland Politics9 Dec 2024Scans reviewed amid concerns about radiologistBBC Scotland understands the review found that about 10 patients had potentially been affected. 9 Dec 2024Scotland3 Dec 2024Doctors call for major incident as hospital 'unsafe'Documents show one patient at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was left in the back of an ambulance for six hours with a fractured hip.3 Dec 2024Glasgow & West Scotland
