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Health Secretary Humza Yousaf doesn't seem to be taking junior doctors seriously (Picture: Fraser Bremner/pool/Getty Images)

A junior doctors strike in Scotland is now very likely – Dr Chris Smith

Asda has extended its Blue Light Card discount for NHS and emergency workers
Asda has extended its Blue Light Card discount for NHS and emergency workers

Asda extends Blue Light Card discount for emergency workers

Whoever takes over as Scotland's First Minister, Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf or Kate Forbes, must focus on the economy (Picture: Peter Devlin For Sky News via Getty Images)
Whoever takes over as Scotland's First Minister, Ash Regan, Humza Yousaf or Kate Forbes, must focus on the economy (Picture: Peter Devlin For Sky News via Getty Images)

Winner of SNP leadership contest must urgently focus on Scotland's economy

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists
Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog

The SNP misled its own supporters over the party's membership figures (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)
The SNP misled its own supporters over the party's membership figures (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP 'clusterburach' means multiple crises will slide further down party's agenda

Scotland’s new first minister must show a “greater commitment to actually delivering” for GPs, a leading doctor said, as he warned that the country is “sleepwalking towards a two-tier health service”.
Scotland’s new first minister must show a “greater commitment to actually delivering” for GPs, a leading doctor said, as he warned that the country is “sleepwalking towards a two-tier health service”.

Leading doctor warns of ‘dire’ situation facing Scotland’s GPs

Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell in 2017
Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell in 2017

Scotsman leader comment: SNP's culture of aggressive secrecy must be flushed out

People gather in Kyiv next to candles that are put in order to depict the word 'Children' during a memorial event on the anniversary of the Mariupol Theater Airstrike. Picture: Roman Pilipey/Getty Images
People gather in Kyiv next to candles that are put in order to depict the word 'Children' during a memorial event on the anniversary of the Mariupol Theater Airstrike. Picture: Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Seven-year-old girl flown to Kyiv from Aberdeenshire for NHS treatment

More than 20 per cent more cases of gonorrhoea have been reported in the UK than before the pandemic.
More than 20 per cent more cases of gonorrhoea have been reported in the UK than before the pandemic.

UK gonorrhoea cases increase by more than a fifth

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

NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
NHS physiotherapists take part in a strike outside of St Thomas’ Hospital on January. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

NHS unions and government reach pay offer deal

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his Budget to the House of Commons in London. Picture date: Wednesday March 15, 2023.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his Budget to the House of Commons in London. Picture date: Wednesday March 15, 2023.

Jeremy Hunt defends Budget amid criticism over pensions giveaway for richest 1%

The entrance to the Supreme Courts and Court of Session in Parliament Square, Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
The entrance to the Supreme Courts and Court of Session in Parliament Square, Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Doctor who falsely diagnosed children with cancer loses autism appeal

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with his ministerial box and members of his ministerial team before delivering his Budget at the Houses of Parliament. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street, London, with his ministerial box and members of his ministerial team before delivering his Budget at the Houses of Parliament. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

What changes has Jeremy Hunt announced for UK pensions in Budget?

Research by the British Dental Association shows that 59% of dentists questioned had reduced the amount of work they carry out on the NHS. Pic: Rui Vieira/PA Wire
Research by the British Dental Association shows that 59% of dentists questioned had reduced the amount of work they carry out on the NHS. Pic: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Scottish dentists moving towards private practice as NHS dentistry dwindles

Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan
Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan

Humza Yousaf apologises for NHS waiting times during last SNP TV debate

SNP members have started to vote on whether Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan or Kate Forbes should succeed Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the party and First Minister of Scotland
SNP members have started to vote on whether Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan or Kate Forbes should succeed Nicola Sturgeon as leader of the party and First Minister of Scotland

Leader: We really need a first minister for all Scots

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes rated highest by voters on key issues, new SNP leadership poll finds

Pharmaceuticals and prescriptions awaiting collection are seen inside a independent chemist shop are seen on February 12, 2016 in Bath.
Pharmaceuticals and prescriptions awaiting collection are seen inside a independent chemist shop are seen on February 12, 2016 in Bath.

Martin Lewis’ tips for keeping prescription costs down

Rishi Sunak is increasingly turning to cruel rhetoric about vulnerable groups, while his predecessor Liz Truss previously called for the privatisation of much of the NHS (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool/Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak is increasingly turning to cruel rhetoric about vulnerable groups, while his predecessor Liz Truss previously called for the privatisation of much of the NHS (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/pool/Getty Images)

Today's Tory party is no longer truly conservative – Stewart McDonald

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Composite: Mark Hall)
Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Composite: Mark Hall)

Norovirus: latest update from UKHSA as cases are still “very high”

The NHS dental crisis is leading people to perform at-home dentistry, according to an orthodontist
The NHS dental crisis is leading people to perform at-home dentistry, according to an orthodontist

NHS dental appointment shortage leads to dangerous at-home treatments

As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap
As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap

NHS issues cold weather advice as temperatures plummet

NHS staff have until March 31 to take advantage of McDonald’s 20% discount.
NHS staff have until March 31 to take advantage of McDonald’s 20% discount.

McDonald’s extends NHS worker discount

Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England
Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England

New weight loss injections approved by NHS for use in England

Spanish authorities have issued advice amid a Dengue-fever outbreak in popular tourist hotspots
Spanish authorities have issued advice amid a Dengue-fever outbreak in popular tourist hotspots

Spain issues advice to British tourists amid Dengue-fever outbreak

Prince Harry has recently spoken about his struggles with mental health, and using illegal drugs to help cope. Picture: Jeremy Selwyn/Evening Standard/PA Wire
Prince Harry has recently spoken about his struggles with mental health, and using illegal drugs to help cope. Picture: Jeremy Selwyn/Evening Standard/PA Wire

Pearl clutching over Prince Harry shows how backwards British attitudes can be

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients
The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

A hair dryer can remove condensation from a window quickly but this is only a temporary fix and won't resolve the issue indefinitely.
A hair dryer can remove condensation from a window quickly but this is only a temporary fix and won't resolve the issue indefinitely.

How to stop condensation on windows: What causes it? How to get rid of it?

Kate Garraway reveals financial toll of caring for husband Derek

Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf at the Cumbernauld hustings (Picture: Andy Buchanan/Getty Images)
Kate Forbes, Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf at the Cumbernauld hustings (Picture: Andy Buchanan/Getty Images)

Reader's Letters: Is SNP finally getting real on independence?

NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.
NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.

NHS to encourage art and music lessons instead of prescription drugs

Leah Hazard Pic: Marilena Vlachopoulou
Leah Hazard Pic: Marilena Vlachopoulou

Glasgow midwife writes Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Kate Forbes pledges to raise minimum pay for care workers to £15 an hour

Despite the potential dangers of rugby, many people want to play it (Picture: David Neilson/Getty Images)
Despite the potential dangers of rugby, many people want to play it (Picture: David Neilson/Getty Images)

Medical advice should not automatically become 'nannying' government policy

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes
SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes says she will rethink SNP's flagship National Care Service plans

The number of patients waiting longer than 12 hours in accident and emergency departments has risen by almost 200 in one week, figures show.
The number of patients waiting longer than 12 hours in accident and emergency departments has risen by almost 200 in one week, figures show.

A&E patients waiting more than 12 hours up by almost 200 in one week

Long A&E waits contributed to around 23,000 excess deaths in 2022, a medical college claims (Photo: Getty Images)
Long A&E waits contributed to around 23,000 excess deaths in 2022, a medical college claims (Photo: Getty Images)

NHS A&E waiting times linked to around 23,000 excess deaths in 2022

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

Humza Yousaf waves as he stands with his mother Shaaista and father Muzaffar during an event at Pollockshields Burgh Hall as he campaigns to become the next leader of the Scottish National Party. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Humza Yousaf waves as he stands with his mother Shaaista and father Muzaffar during an event at Pollockshields Burgh Hall as he campaigns to become the next leader of the Scottish National Party. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf: SNP infighting on equal marriage and gender rights ‘frustrating’

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex
Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart backs NHS wage rise and pays for patient scans

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex
Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart visits NHS hospital where he paid for patients’ scans

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

FMQs: Yousaf accused of ‘failing upwards’ as Sturgeon defends his record

The number of unfilled vacancies for NHS consultants is higher than the Scottish Government suggests (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
The number of unfilled vacancies for NHS consultants is higher than the Scottish Government suggests (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Healthcare system in Scotland is on the brink of collapse – Simon Barker

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf speaks to the media outside the Scottish Parliament. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf speaks to the media outside the Scottish Parliament. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf's leadership credentials dealt blow by NHS report

Credit: SWNS
Credit: SWNS

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

A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.
A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.

Free vape pen for users who recycle under new scheme

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Who is Humza Yousaf? Scotland's first potential non-white leader

Dan Walker says he’s ‘glad to be alive’ after collision

Nicola Sturgeon changed the political landscape by stepping down on Wednesday
Nicola Sturgeon changed the political landscape by stepping down on Wednesday

Nicola Sturgeon's downfall and the week that shook Scottish politics

Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf have announced they are standing to replace Nicola Sturgeon
Ash Regan and Humza Yousaf have announced they are standing to replace Nicola Sturgeon

Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan announce SNP leadership bids

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues
NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. (Credit: Getty Images)
Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. (Credit: Getty Images)

Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia - what it is

Unison welcomed the Scottish Governments pay rise offer to health workers, which will see wages go up from April 1, with its members set to vote on whether to accept the deal next week.
Unison welcomed the Scottish Governments pay rise offer to health workers, which will see wages go up from April 1, with its members set to vote on whether to accept the deal next week.

Nurses, midwives and paramedics offered pay boost by Scottish Government

Bruce Willis attends the premiere of "Motherless Brooklyn" during the 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall in New York in 2019
Bruce Willis attends the premiere of "Motherless Brooklyn" during the 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall in New York in 2019

Hollywood actor Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia

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Ferguson Marine shipyard, where two ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network are being built.
Ferguson Marine shipyard, where two ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network are being built.

SNP ministers and Sturgeon heavily criticised in damning report on ferry fiasco

Scotland's Deputy First Minister and temporary Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, John Swinney MSP, sat next to First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, as he delivers the Scottish Budget to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.
Scotland's Deputy First Minister and temporary Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, John Swinney MSP, sat next to First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, as he delivers the Scottish Budget to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Report details a sorry saga the Scottish Government must learn lessons from

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf doesn't seem to be taking junior doctors seriously (Picture: Fraser Bremner/pool/Getty Images)
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf doesn't seem to be taking junior doctors seriously (Picture: Fraser Bremner/pool/Getty Images)

A junior doctors strike in Scotland is now very likely – Dr Chris Smith