national records of scotland

March 2021 was the first month since October 2020 where Covid-19 was not the top cause of death in Scotland (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Weekly Covid deaths at lowest level since early October

April 21, 2021

Scottish Government figures show 222,897 people have tested positive since the start of the outbreak (Jane Barlow/PA)

One coronavirus death recorded as infection numbers continue to fall

April 15, 2021

Beds are removed at the decommissioning of the NHS Louisa Jordan hospital at Glasgow’s SEC (Jane Barlow/PA)

Covid death toll officially passes 10,000

April 14, 2021

Six more Covid deaths have been recorded in Scotland (PA)

Six more coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland

April 9, 2021

The figures show the overall death toll is nearing 10,000 (PA)

Coronavirus deaths continue to fall but decline slows

March 31, 2021

As the vaccine rollout continues the weekly number of deaths is down in Scotland in comparison with the five-year average (Jane Barlow/PA)

Deaths in Scotland lower than average for second successive week

March 24, 2021

The year 2020 brought the highest ever number of different names (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Here’s looking at You, kid – Scotland’s 2020 baby names revealed

March 23, 2021

Schools & Family

Unusual baby names of 2020 inspired by film, television and music

March 23, 2021

Revealed: The most popular baby names of 2020 in Perthshire

March 23, 2021

A mum and her baby.

Angus

Revealed: The most popular baby names of 2020 in Angus

March 23, 2021

New born baby boy resting in mothers arms.

Fife

Revealed: Most popular baby names of 2020 in Fife

March 23, 2021

Evie MacGilp with mum Christina Drysdale.

REVEALED: The most popular baby names of 2020 in Dundee – and some of the tots given them

March 23, 2021

Schools & Family

Most popular baby names in Scotland for 2020 revealed – but where does your child’s name rank?

March 23, 2021

The National Records of Scotland has released the latest coronavirus death figures (Jane Barlow/PA)

Weekly number of coronavirus deaths falls to lowest level since October

March 17, 2021

Deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease decreased by 7.3% (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Coronavirus blamed for jump in death rate in Scotland in last quarter of 2020

March 10, 2021

A member of the Vaccination Team at the coronavirus mass vaccine centre at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (Jane Barlow/PA)

Care home coronavirus deaths at lowest rate since August, figures show

March 10, 2021

There were 1,264 drug deaths in Scotland in 2019 (Chris Young/PA)

Minister to give evidence at Holyrood in bid to tackle scourge of drugs

March 8, 2021

Coronavirus-related care home deaths are falling as the vaccination programme takes effect (Nick Potts/PA)

Care home deaths continue ‘significant decline’, Health Secretary says

March 3, 2021

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh said serious consideration should be given to decriminalising drugs (Paul Faith/PA)

Doctors say serious consideration should be given to decriminalising drugs

March 2, 2021

The Scottish Government says homes should open in early March, or before if possible (Joe Giddens/PA)

Care home visits to restart from next month

February 24, 2021