Study finds alcohol app reduces harm and saves NHS millions
The Drink Less app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a study published in ...
First Minister's Questions: Swinney pressed on NHS recovery and Heathrow runway
John Swinney is quizzed on his plans for the NHS by opposition party leaders. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay ...
Captain Tom Moore timeline: From NHS hero’s legacy in pandemic to controversy almost five years later
Decorated Second World War veteran turned pandemic hero raised £33m for NHS before passing away in 2021 but the foundation set up in his name has been heavily criticised in a watchdog report that also ...
NHS Lanarkshire chosen to pilot new “digital front door” app aimed at cutting waiting times
The new app will form a key part of First Minister John Swinney’s plans to ‘renew’ the NHS across the country.
Swinney’s NHS recovery plan has no detail to make it a reality, doctors warn
John Swinney’s plan to save Scotland’s struggling NHS has no “detail” to make it a reality, doctors have warned after he ...
SNP plan to fix NHS crisis branded a ‘shameful rehash of failed policies’
John Swinney’s ‘digital front door’ app speech draws criticism as doctors warn Scottish NHS is in permanent crisis ...
‘I’m never working for the NHS again – I owe £7,500 in tax after one shift’
When Dr Leon Creaney opened his pension statement, all he wanted was a small amount of growth. After all, he’d spent three ...
Alcohol app could save 4,500 lives, study finds
A study led by the University of Sheffield found national promotion of the app could prevent an estimated 4,500 deaths and ...
Swinney pledges action to bring down NHS waits
The SNP leader announced plans to bring down waiting lists, tackle delayed discharge and make it easier to get GP ...
Covid hero Captain Sir Tom Moore's name stripped from charity set up in his honour
The charity set up in Captain Sir Tom Moore's name is now called just 'The 1189808 Foundation', documents on Companies House show, following a whirlwind of controversy surrounding the Covid hero's fam ...
The SNP will lose the Holyrood election if the NHS is the top issue of voters
Public satisfaction levels with the NHS are low and Scots who have paid taxes all their lives are dipping into their savings.