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Testing to be based on clinical need in hospitals, care homes and prisons. Routine COVID-19 testing in hospitals, care homes and prisons is to be substantially…
Funding to improve digital inclusion in mental health and housing. Projects across Scotland have been awarded funding as part of the Scottish Government’s Digital Inclusion Programme…
Improved payment system to expand services. NHS dental teams will receive increased fees under a new payment structure which will help them to provide enhanced NHS…
New starts will begin training this August. More medical training posts have been accepted at this stage of the recruitment year than ever before – exceeding…
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…
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…
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…
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…
800 Additional Staff Join Workforce Health Boards across Scotland have hired an additional 800 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals from overseas, helped by £8 million…
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…