Public health minister updates parliament on cervical screening

Women inappropriately excluded from screening will be offered fast-tracked appointments The Public Health Minister has updated parliament on progress regardi... Read More...

Specialist Mental Health Support to Quit Smoking

NHS Lanarkshire is offering specialist support to anyone experiencing mental health issues and is ready to quit smoking.   Research shows that smokin... Read More...

Funding to tackle violence against women and girls

More than 120 projects across Scotland will share £38 million to support survivors of gender-based violence and focus on prevention. The Delivering Equally S... Read More...

New Chief Pharmaceutical Officer announced

Professor Alison Strath has been confirmed as the Scottish Government’s new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (CPO). Professor Strath has been working within the ... Read More...

COVID-19 Patient Raises More Than £2,200 For QEUH Staff Who Helped Save His Life

A 66-year-old who spent more than two weeks in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) fighting COVID has raised £2,200 for the hospital by completing a ... Read More...

Free flu vaccine for more people

More people than ever in Scotland will be offered the free flu vaccine to help protect as many lives as possible this winter. Those people eligible for the f... Read More...

Nurse who vaccinated the First Minister reflects on pandemic experience

A West Dunbartonshire nurse, who found herself in the limelight when she vaccinated the First Minister, has been reflecting on her pandemic experience. The d... Read More...

Primary Care Workforce LFD Testing

The next distribution by NSS of LFD tests for primary care workforce COVID-19 self-testing will commence on Monday 16th August and will be completed by Sunday 5... Read More...

Hard-hitting clip lays bare abhorrent abuse and threats levelled at staff

Please note the clip can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/583271056   Violence levelled against healthcare staff across the United Kingdom has increas... Read More...

Prehabilitation for cancer patients

A new scheme to provide pre-treatment support to cancer patients is launching across Scotland. The project will give tailored help and advice on exercise, nu... Read More...