Supporting People with Life-Shortening Conditions Greater training and support for healthcare staff are among measures set out in a new strategy to improve palliative care across Scotland. ‘Palliative Care Matters
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Performed operations figures highest in five years The number of operations performed in July was the highest in five years, according to Public Health Scotland statistics published today. The data
Ongoing improvements to children and young people’s mental health services. For the third consecutive quarter in a row, there has been continued progress on waiting times for children and young
Minister marks International Overdose Awareness Day. Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Maree Todd has praised the Scottish Ambulance Service’s successful Take Home Naloxone (THN) programme, which has now issued more
More than 450 have joined since 2020. Health Secretary Neil Gray has welcomed an increase in the number of newly qualified paramedics joining the Scottish Ambulance Service, with 360 new
New investment to ease workforce pressures. General Practice will receive an initial additional investment of £15 million this year to ease recruitment pressures and boost capacity. The new investment will
11.1% reduction in mortality rates since 2013. New figures show the risk of dying from cancer for people living in Scotland is at the lowest on record. Public health Scotland
£10 million fund opens to support people with complex needs. Over 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from a £10 million Scottish
Increase in planned operations across NHS Scotland. There has been an increase in planned operations across NHS Scotland, as recent statistics reveal that the number of hip and knee arthroplasty
Future Medical Workforce project launched. Doctors are being urged to share their views about how best to shape and sustain Scotland’s medical workforce over the next 15–20 years. The Future
