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 care and treatment. Developed
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 care and treatment. Developed
Understanding more about the impact of alcohol on our lives Graeme recently visited the Tayside Council on Alcohol (TCA) to highlight Alcohol Awareness Week. Alcohol Awareness Week is a chance
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
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 £8 million of funding announced in
Return to pre-pandemic advice for health and social care. People in health and social care settings will no longer be advised to wear facemasks from Tuesday (16 May). The return
Expansion to Increase Beds by 50% A further £3.6 million has been allocated to Hospital at Home to support more than 150 extra virtual beds. Hospital at Home can provide
5 Ways We’ve delivered progress It has now been over one month since Humza Yousaf became the SNP leader and the First Minister of Scotland. Every single day, Humza and
Report Estimates Policy has Saved Hundreds of Lives Research estimates that 156 deaths were averted each year following the SNP Scottish Government’s implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP). The study