All Sections
Scotland's National Newspaper
Edit Account-Sign Out
My AccountSign Out
BREAKING
1 day ago Dragon’s Den star who received £50k left note before being found dead
15 hours ago Queen’s pallbearers recognised in King Charles III special honours
1 day ago Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati Pavement opened to public for coronation
1 day ago King Charles III and Queen Consort’s state trip to France cancelled
1 day ago BBC suspends proposal to close BBC Singers
1 day ago Watch the moment ‘huge shark’ is spotted by tourists in UK waters

Doctors

Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a protest by junior doctors. Picture: NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images

Junior doctors announce four-day strike action in April

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet
Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is on strike today? Teachers & junior doctors included

Junior doctors forming a picket line outside St George’s hospital on Monday (March 13) in London. Photo by Lynn Rusk
Junior doctors forming a picket line outside St George’s hospital on Monday (March 13) in London. Photo by Lynn Rusk

Junior doctors strike: 3-day industrial action begins today

Mock-up picture of cocaine.
Mock-up picture of cocaine.

Scottish medics issue warning after rise in nose jobs linked to cocaine use

Comedian Dawn French
Comedian Dawn French

The health scare leading to Dawn French’s 7.5 stone weight loss

Tesco is stocking £8 health-kits to test for cancers and illnesses in a first of a kind deal to help the NHS
Tesco is stocking £8 health-kits to test for cancers and illnesses in a first of a kind deal to help the NHS

Tesco launch at-home medical kits to test for cancer & thyroid issues

Doctors warn that use of Nitrous Oxide could lead to spinal damage

Credit: SWNS
Credit: SWNS

Footballer dies of flesh-eating virus diagnosed as tonsillitis by NHS

Laura and Paul on their wedding day, just over four years ago
Laura and Paul on their wedding day, just over four years ago

‘I’m too young to die. I want time with my husband. Our life is only beginning’

Prue Leith and Danny Kruger
Prue Leith and Danny Kruger

How to watch Prue and Danny’s Death Road Trip

Analysing loyalty card data could help doctors spot ovarian cancer cases earlier.
Analysing loyalty card data could help doctors spot ovarian cancer cases earlier.

Loyalty card data could help spot ovarian cancer earlier

A new review concluded that doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents
A new review concluded that doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents

Junior doctors begin voting on industrial action

NHS staff at UK hospital told to repay Christmas bonuses paid in error

Ambulances parked outside Manchester Royal Infirmary on December 21, 2022.
Ambulances parked outside Manchester Royal Infirmary on December 21, 2022.

NHS under more pressure now ‘than at peak of Covid pandemic’

The ERI has been under severe pressure
The ERI has been under severe pressure

Doctors warn of 'impending doom' in hospitals ahead of Hogmanay

Sisters Allison Kerr (left), and Karen Owens who both had heart transplants, are looking forward to celebrating their first normal festive season in years after making full recoveries. Picture: NHS Golden Jubilee /PA Wire
Sisters Allison Kerr (left), and Karen Owens who both had heart transplants, are looking forward to celebrating their first normal festive season in years after making full recoveries. Picture: NHS Golden Jubilee /PA Wire

Sisters look forward to ‘normal’ festive season after heart transplant ops

Made In Chelsea’s Louise Thompson announces incurable Lupus diagnosis

Camels are pictured at the camel market in the Erhaiya desert area.
Camels are pictured at the camel market in the Erhaiya desert area.

Doctors warned over ‘camel flu’ as England fans return from World Cup

Angry GPs have gathered in Clydebank for an annual conference
Angry GPs have gathered in Clydebank for an annual conference

NHS crisis: Mild mannered doctors are becoming radical firebrands

A new report from the British Medical Association said medics are struggling to cope with demand from patients whose health conditions are being made worse by poverty, poor housing, lack of heating and skipping meals
A new report from the British Medical Association said medics are struggling to cope with demand from patients whose health conditions are being made worse by poverty, poor housing, lack of heating and skipping meals

People getting sicker due to spending cuts and rising cost of living – doctors

NHS workers are being pushed to their limits (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
NHS workers are being pushed to their limits (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Two-tier health service must not be allowed to happen – Dr Iain Kennedy

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf

Doctors warn funding cuts could lead to “the collapse of the NHS”

Chris Fountain reveals he suffered a mini stroke earlier this year

A new review concluded that doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents
A new review concluded that doctors experiencing burnout are twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents

Burned-out doctors 'pose risks to patient safety’

Survivor: Jade McMaster, her partner Thomas and their French Bulldog, Ivy
Survivor: Jade McMaster, her partner Thomas and their French Bulldog, Ivy

Number of Scots diagnosed with brain tumour has risen 30% in 20 years

Law change to speed up driving licence fitness-to-drive checks

Andy Goram in action for Rangers against Celtic in November 1996. (Picture: SNS)
Andy Goram in action for Rangers against Celtic in November 1996. (Picture: SNS)

Rangers confirm death of legendary goalkeeper Goram

Scotland's doctors have to 'bear the brunt' and are ready to quit according to BMA chair Dr Lewis Morrison Pic: BMA Scotland
Scotland's doctors have to 'bear the brunt' and are ready to quit according to BMA chair Dr Lewis Morrison Pic: BMA Scotland

Scotland's doctors ‘bearing the brunt’ of NHS failings, BMA warns

Technology has improved industries across the world, from manufacturing to marketing.
Technology has improved industries across the world, from manufacturing to marketing.

Ad Feature How AI and tech are boosting our NHS

Activists from the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion demonstrate outside of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)
Activists from the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion demonstrate outside of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in London (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

Extinction Rebellion scientists: why we glued ourselves to government department

The provision of social care affects a large proportion of the population in one way or another (Picture: Getty Images)
The provision of social care affects a large proportion of the population in one way or another (Picture: Getty Images)

Social care provision in Scotland should worry us all – Elsa Maishman

Matt Lloyd says he is speaking out to ‘let people know that there is hope – things can and do get better'. Picture: contributed.
Matt Lloyd says he is speaking out to ‘let people know that there is hope – things can and do get better'. Picture: contributed.

Burns survivor thanks Glasgow Royal Infirmary for lifesaving care

40 Days For Life hold a Prayer Vigil outside Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Photo: John Devlin).
40 Days For Life hold a Prayer Vigil outside Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Photo: John Devlin).

Dozens of doctors back action to introduce buffer zones across Scotland

'He saved my life' - Hannah Toohill from Dingwall who suffered from myeloma, with her son Fraser.
'He saved my life' - Hannah Toohill from Dingwall who suffered from myeloma, with her son Fraser.

Premature birth of my son 'saved my life' says cancer sufferer

First News: Cars make schools suffer

Hannah "lights up" when she hears music.
Hannah "lights up" when she hears music.

Glasgow girl believed to be only child with combination of rare diseases

Picture: Shutterstock
Picture: Shutterstock

Long-term paracetamol use could increase blood pressure, study finds

Lumie Sunrise Alarm
Lumie Sunrise Alarm

Lumie Sunrise Alarm: how does it work and does it help with SAD?

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 3D illustration which shows two types of viral surface spikes. RSV causes common cold.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 3D illustration which shows two types of viral surface spikes. RSV causes common cold.

Parents told to watch out for signs of childhood winter virus with cases set to ...

Alan Gosling at his home in Buckfastleigh, Devon. Picture: SWNS
Alan Gosling at his home in Buckfastleigh, Devon. Picture: SWNS

UK's first bird flu patient feeling well, but 'very lonely'

Captain Steve Stricker celebrates with the Ryder Cup after leading the US to a record 19-9 win over Europe at Whistling Straits last September. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.
Captain Steve Stricker celebrates with the Ryder Cup after leading the US to a record 19-9 win over Europe at Whistling Straits last September. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images.

Winning Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker suffers heart scare

Members of the public queue to receive a Covid-19 vaccine outside Hampden Park. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Members of the public queue to receive a Covid-19 vaccine outside Hampden Park. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Doctors speak about deaths amid warnings to seek booster before Hogmanay

The Omicron variant is reported to cause night sweats (Photo: Shutterstock)
The Omicron variant is reported to cause night sweats (Photo: Shutterstock)

The distinctive new Omicron symptom that appears during the night

St Fittick’s Park, home to award-winning wetland and reedbeds and myriad wildlife species, is the last public green space serving the community of Torry, on the outskirts of Aberdeen - the area is one of Scotland's most deprived, where residents have a life expectancy 13 years shorter than those living in the city's wealthier parts
St Fittick’s Park, home to award-winning wetland and reedbeds and myriad wildlife species, is the last public green space serving the community of Torry, on the outskirts of Aberdeen - the area is one of Scotland's most deprived, where residents have a life expectancy 13 years shorter than those living in the city's wealthier parts

Public fights loss of 'lifeline' park to green development in Aberdeen

Child makes 'miraculous' recovery after swallowing battery then throwing it up in hospital
Child makes 'miraculous' recovery after swallowing battery then throwing it up in hospital

Child makes 'miraculous' recovery after swallowing battery

©Prostock-studio
©Prostock-studio

Ad Feature A revolutionary treatment for Alzheimer’s is a step closer after 20 years of wor...

EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Casualty, Doctors and Holby City have filmed scenes highlighting environmental issues ahead of the Cop26 climate summit.
EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Casualty, Doctors and Holby City have filmed scenes highlighting environmental issues ahead of the Cop26 climate summit.

Soaps make TV history ahead of Cop26

As pressure mounts, the health and safety of junior doctors are being put at risk. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
As pressure mounts, the health and safety of junior doctors are being put at risk. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Doctors' safety at risk as they work to help NHS recover, says union

8 surprising medical conditions you must declare to the DVLA

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

People risk developing type 2 diabetes if they can’t fit into the jeans they were wearing at the age of 21, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has said (Photo: Shutterstock)
People risk developing type 2 diabetes if they can’t fit into the jeans they were wearing at the age of 21, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

People who ‘can’t fit into jeans they wore aged 21’ risk developing type 2 diabe...

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital For Children (in foreground).
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital For Children (in foreground).

Girl tells how chemotherapy was stopped after she caught infection in hospital

Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Alex Cole-Hamilton in the main chamber at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jane Barlow - Pool / Getty Images
Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Alex Cole-Hamilton in the main chamber at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jane Barlow - Pool / Getty Images

Scottish party leader backs assisted dying law change

Dr Mauro Dragone with Toyota’s Human Support Robot.
Dr Mauro Dragone with Toyota’s Human Support Robot.

The doctor will see you now - by teleporting into your home

Julia Bradbury has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is set to undergo surgery to remove her left breast (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
Julia Bradbury has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is set to undergo surgery to remove her left breast (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Julia Bradbury announces breast cancer diagnosis - symptoms of the disease and h...

The Scotsman Top Stories

On Friday, the First Minister will carry out her last official engagement after her her final 286th FMQs.
On Friday, the First Minister will carry out her last official engagement after her her final 286th FMQs.

An emotional Nicola Sturgeon delivers final address to Scottish Parliament as FM

The Bank of England faces a tricky balancing act, weighing up inflationary pressures, market volatility and recessionary concerns.
The Bank of England faces a tricky balancing act, weighing up inflationary pressures, market volatility and recessionary concerns.

Interest rates: Why the latest hike may not be an end to the pain

Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrive for her last First Minster's Questions (FMQs) in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh
Outgoing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon arrive for her last First Minster's Questions (FMQs) in the debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Row over SNP membership figures dominates Nicola Sturgeon's final FMQ's