MSPs raise redundancy fears over NHS pension changes
Changes to NHS pensions from next week could lead to redundancies and increased difficulty in recruiting and retaining GPs, MSPs have warned.
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More people wait six weeks or more for drug and alcohol treatment
The number of people waiting six weeks or more to start their first treatment for drug or alcohol has risen by around five percent in a year, new figures show.
‘Roll out home-testing kits for cervical cancer virus’
Women should be given home-testing kits as soon as possible for the virus that causes 99% of cervical cancer, a charity has said.
More patients could sue NHS over long waits – report
More patients may suffer harm and sue the NHS as waiting times for treatment continue to grow, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
Third of hospitals hit capacity over winter, figures show
Almost a third of NHS hospitals in England hit maximum capacity at least once this winter, figures show.
Leonard claims NHS facing staffing crisis
Nicola Sturgeon has denied Labour claims of a staffing crisis in the NHS, saying record numbers of people are employed in the Scottish health service.
Ninewells Hospital says ‘Happy 90th birthday’ to inspirational welcome desk volunteer John
NHS Tayside has wished a very happy 90th birthday to a man whose dedication to public service is an example to all.
Emergency readmissions to hospital hit record high
Hundreds of thousands of patients were readmitted to hospital as an emergency last year within 30 days of being discharged.
Not enough GPs and nurses to meet demand, say think-tanks
The NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet demand and the situation is at crisis point, leading health experts have warned.
NHS England criticised over lack of consultation on A&E targets
NHS England has been accused of trying to abandon key targets because they can no longer be met.