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Second case of measles confirmed in NHS Grampian

An NHS board in Scotland has recorded its second confirmed case of measles, with no link to the original patient. Last week, NHS Grampian announced it had had the first instance of the disease in more ...

NHS advises 'long sleeve rule' for people in UK to follow during spring

People may want to consider covering their arms on spring days when going out to parks and woodland areas, as per the latest ...

Brain tumour drug approved for NHS Scotland following campaign by patients

A drug which can slow the growth of brain tumours has been approved for use on NHS Scotland, following a campaign by those affected ...
BBC

'Astonishing' rise in average waits for NHS 24 calls, report says

The average wait for an NHS 24 call in Scotland has seen an "astonishing" increase, according to the author of a report on the country's health service. The review was carried out by Mike McKirdy, the ...
BBC

Year-long waits for NHS Scotland treatment continue to fall

The number of people in Scotland waiting more than a year for an NHS appointment or treatment has continued to fall, new official figures show. Public Health Scotland's latest statistics show the ...

Newly-qualified NHS staff face being locked into 5-year contracts forcing them to stay in Scotland under new plans

TRAINEE medics would be forced to work in Scotland for at least five years after they qualify under new plans. The rule for graduates aims to tackle the NHS staffing crisis across the country. The ...

Scottish Labour told to come clean on Tony Blair's 'secret' NHS privatisation plans

Scottish Labour have been urged to come clean on 'creeping' and 'secret' plans to privatise Scotland's NHS following an intervention from a think tank founded by Tony Blair ...
The BMJ

Plans for Scottish medical graduates to work minimum term for NHS come under attack

A proposal to make newly qualified doctors, dentists, and nurses work in the NHS in Scotland for at least five years or face financial penalties has been condemned as “deeply flawed.” The “train here, ...
The Scotsman

Watchdog warns Scotland's NHS 'financially unsustainable' despite SNP's £3bn extra funding

Audit Scotland has warned that SNP pledges to improve the NHS have not been delivered despite extra funding and staff for the health service. Scotland’s spending watchdog has issued a stark warning ...
Computer Weekly

NHS Scotland to transform population health through digital technologies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Golden Jubilee’s national centre for sustainability delivery, the University of Glasgow, AstraZeneca UK and Lenus Health have partnered to deliver several projects, ...
Business Wire

NHS Scotland Selects ServiceNow to Help Vaccinate 5.5 Million Citizens in Just 90 Days

STAINES, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the leading digital workflow company that makes work, work better for people, today announced that NHS Scotland is using ServiceNow’s Now ...