Dundee MSP worried after drop-in drug treatment centre closed due to staff shortages
A drop-in drug treatment centre had to close for a day because of staff shortages.
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Gender equality critical to future success of NHS – Health Secretary
The NHS must promote more flexible working options to encourage women into senior roles, the Health Secretary will say in a speech.
Man who lost limbs to meningitis able to hold his own pint again
A man who almost died from meningitis has told how he looked forward to having his hands and legs amputated.
Health Secretary vows to end use of agreements to silence NHS whistleblowers
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has vowed to end the use of non-disclosure agreements which prevent would-be NHS whistleblowers speaking out.
Number of Tayside cancer patients getting lower chemo doses ‘may not be right’
The number of breast cancer patients given lower doses of chemotherapy in Tayside may have been overestimated by more than 100, it has been claimed.
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.
‘Crisis after crisis’… calls for NHS Tayside to restore public confidence as sex probe launched
The senior NHS boss at the centre of inappropriate conduct claims has remained silent after allegations he had sex in his office surfaced on Wednesday.
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.
Health secretary calls for ‘robust’ probe into claim NHS boss had sex in office
A senior NHS Tayside director is under investigation over claims he was caught having sex in his office, the Tele can reveal.
EXCLUSIVE: Probe over claims £185k-a-year NHS Tayside boss caught having sex in his office
A senior NHS Tayside director is under investigation over claims he was caught having sex in his office, the Tele can reveal.
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.
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: Your 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.
EXCLUSIVE: Independent probe into Tayside breast cancer deaths after lower treatment doses revealed
An independent expert is to review fatal breast cancer cases in Tayside after the health board admitted patients were given lower doses of treatment than those in the rest of Scotland.