Councils to share accountability for services. The Scottish Government has reached an initial agreement with local government and the NHS about accountability arrangements for the National Care Service (NCS). The
Councils to share accountability for services. The Scottish Government has reached an initial agreement with local government and the NHS about accountability arrangements for the National Care Service (NCS). The
Biggest pay uplift since devolution for senior medical and dental staff. The Scottish Government has accepted the 6% pay increase for senior NHS staff recommended by the independent Doctors and
Further Confirmation Policy is Life-Saving The latest published research from Public Health Scotland concludes that the Scottish Government policy of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol sales has saved lives,
New Strategy Launched to Improve Survival A new 10-year Cancer Strategy aims to significantly cut the number of people diagnosed with later stage cancer and to reduce the health inequalities
800 Additional Staff Join Workforce Health Boards across Scotland have hired an additional 800 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals from overseas, helped by ÂŁ8 million of funding announced in
Public to Help Shape Plans People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how a new National Care Service should work. A programme of meetings will take
Expansion to Increase Beds by 50% A further ÂŁ3.6 million has been allocated to Hospital at Home to support more than 150 extra virtual beds. Hospital at Home can provide
ÂŁ568 million for Pay Deal in 2023/24 Healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered the largest pay package in the history of the NHS, with a ÂŁ568 million increase in
National Exercise to Re-assess Inpatients Clinically Safe to be Discharged Patients who no longer need to be in hospital are to be reassessed as soon as possible to get them
Highest Numbers Since Records Began More medical training posts have been filled in 2022 than at any other year since records began in 2013. Latest recruitment figures show 1,073 posts