Pioneering cancer treatment recommended for young leukaemia patients
A pioneering cancer treatment has been recommended for leukaemia patients under the age of 25.
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BMA warns of ‘disaster’ in NHS if European doctors leave UK after Brexit
Almost a third of European doctors working in Scotland are considering moving to another country because of Brexit, a survey has suggested.
Shortage of staff now greater threat to NHS than funding, experts warn
The NHS faces a shortage of 350,000 staff by 2030, with experts warning that the workforce crisis is now a greater threat to services than its financial problems.
Privacy concerns as Google absorbs DeepMind’s health tech unit
Fresh concerns about patient data have been raised after Google announced plans to bring the health division of its DeepMind artificial intelligence company more closely under its control.
NHS promises up to £46m to expand treatment for diabetics
The NHS will invest up to £46 million to help tens of thousands of people living with diabetes to receive life-changing treatment.
Unexpected hospital deaths down 11.2%, official figures show
A programme brought in to reduce hospital deaths has saved the lives of almost 10,000 patients, the Health Secretary has claimed.
New drug to help Scottish children with rare form of cancer
A drug that could improve survival rates for children with a rare and “notoriously difficult to treat” form of cancer has been approved for use by the NHS in Scotland.
Lack of public health policies designed to prevent illness, MSPs find
There are not enough public health policies designed to prevent illness, a Holyrood committee has found.
Hancock attends Paris summit in search for technology to improve NHS
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is heading to Paris to meet world leaders to discuss ways to fast-track new healthcare technologies for use in the NHS.
Hospital trust placed into special measures
A hospital trust has been placed into special measures after it emerged that more than 100 cases of alleged poor care are to be reviewed.
Sturgeon challenged to ‘do the right thing’ and invest more cash in GP services
Nicola Sturgeon has been challenged to “do the right thing” and invest more cash in Scotland’s GP services, with Tories claiming family doctors had lost out on a “whopping £660 million” compared to counterparts south of the border.
Will Young: Nothing has been done about misappropriation of the word gay
Will Young has called for action over the “misappropriation of the word gay” in the classroom.
No plan to cut jobs at NHS Tayside, says Health Secretary
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says there are no plans to cut staff at NHS Tayside after reports 1,300 jobs could be shed.
Fury as NHS Tayside bosses plan to axe 1,300 jobs
A plan to slash NHS Tayside’s workforce by 10% has sparked anger.
Five new AI medical centres to speed up disease diagnosis
Five new medical technology centres are to use artificial intelligence to help speed up disease diagnosis as part of Government plans to utilise AI.
Hancock: Individual responsibility at the heart of health policy
Individual responsibility is at the heart of Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s new policy for the future of the NHS.
NHS needs radical shift towards disease and illness prevention, Hancock warns
The NHS will not be sustainable without a “radical shift” towards preventing disease and illness, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned.
Mothers know breast: more than 50% of Dundee mums breastfeed their newborns
Breast really is best according to a majority of Dundee mums – more than half of whom now breastfeed their newborns.
Microsoft boss urges tech and world leaders to work together to help vulnerable
Microsoft’s chief executive has urged tech companies and world leaders to use technology to protect the most vulnerable in society.
Sturgeon appears to rule out increase in higher rate tax threshold for Scots
Nicola Sturgeon appears to have ruled out upping the threshold for the higher rate of income tax in Scotland, as she blasted the Conservatives “absolutely damning and shameful” Budget.