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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Working to Eradicate Child Poverty The number of eligible children taking up the offer of a free school meal has increased for the second year running, according to the latest
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
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
Support for pay parity with NHS staff. The Scottish Government is to distribute £5 million of funding in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with
The SNP Government will deliver 213,000 additional NHS appointments and procedures this year, exceeding the commitment in John Swinney’s Programme for Government by 60,000. In May, the First Minister committed
