New loan scheme will help GPs run their local practice
A loan scheme for GPs to borrow interest-free money to help run their surgeries has been given another £20 million in funding from the Scottish Government.
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Outstanding NHS payments to clinical waste firm ‘should go to unpaid staff’
A call has been made for NHS payments to a failed clinical waste contractor to be diverted to workers who were let go at Christmas without wages.
Patient dies after catching infection in hospital
A patient has died after a bacterial outbreak at a hospital near Glasgow.
Hospitals inspected on ‘proportionate basis’ – Scottish health secretary
The Scottish health secretary has said she does not believe reports that nearly half of the country’s hospitals have not been inspected for safety or cleanliness.
Waiting time targets for cancer patients not met across Scotland
The number of cancer patients who are having to wait longer than the target of 62 days to receive treatment has increased, according to official statistics.
New law on health and social care staffing faces first Holyrood vote
Proposed new legislation to enshrine safe levels of health and care staff in law is expected to pass its first hurdle at Holyrood later.
Rise in hospital beds occupied by delayed discharges ‘unacceptable’
The rising number of hospital beds being blocked by delayed discharges is unacceptable, the Scottish Health Secretary has admitted.
Rise in hospital beds occupied by delayed discharges ‘unacceptable’
The rising number of hospital beds being blocked by delayed discharges is unacceptable, the Scottish Health Secretary has admitted.
Date earmarked for opening of twin operating theatre for Tayside Children’s Hospital
A new twin operating theatre for Tayside Children’s Hospital could be open by 2020, health chiefs have revealed.
‘No final decision’ over plans to slash staffing levels at NHS Tayside
The proposal to slash NHS Tayside’s workforce has come at a time when there are 600 fewer posts at the struggling board than in 2014, it has been revealed.
NHS Scotland to move to single digital system in bid to improve waiting times
NHS Scotland is planning to consolidate its IT systems into one in a move it hopes will cut waiting times and improve patient care.
FREEZE THE FEES: Scottish Health Minister in plea to scrap parking price hikes at Ninewells
Scotland's Health Minister is set to challenge Ninewells parking bosses over controversial plans to raise parking fees for staff and visitors.
Tele’s Ninewells parking petition gets HUGE backing as 1,500+ call to Freeze the Fees
More than 1,500 of you have got behind the Tele’s campaign to freeze car parking charges at Ninewells Hospital.
Major trauma centre to open in Dundee
A major trauma centre will open in Dundee next month.
Scottish benefits in new welfare system to rise with inflation
Key benefits administered by Scotland’s new welfare system will rise in line with inflation.