Health & Patient Care
Scotland approves new child cancer drug
A new cancer drug for children has been approved in Scotland – while a cancer drug for adults has been rejected A cancer drug for keep reading
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Patients in Scotland owe NHS £3.2m
As reported by the BBC, overseas patients receiving free healthcare in Scotland owe the NHS £3.2m The Scottish health committee at Holywood has claimed that keep reading
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NHS Scotland halts use of liquid nitrogen in practices
As reported by The Scotsman, the NHS in Scotland has garnered criticism by halting the use of liquid nitrogen for the treatment of warts and keep reading
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GP numbers in Dundee at highest level in 10 years
According to the Evening Telegraph, Dundee is experiencing its highest number of GPs in a decade While much of the UK is seeing a decline keep reading
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Tayside GPs see 11% rise in patients over 10 years
Tayside GPs are concerned over the dramatic rise in patients that the area has seen in the last 10 years A huge rise in patient keep reading
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Solution for Fife out-of-hours row must be ‘clinically safe and sustainable’
Fife leaders are preparing to decide the fate of out-of-hours services in St Andrews Earlier this month, we reported on the GP out-of-hours row currently keep reading
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GP recruitment ‘unsustainable’ in Fife
18 GP surgeries in Fife have reported full patient lists, with seven of those struggling to employ more doctors Seven of the 18 GP practices keep reading
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Doctors in Scotland ‘under pressure and fearful of making errors’
A survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) has highlighted the stark reality of how doctors in Scotland feel about their roles The BMA conducted keep reading
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Practice sustainability loans now available for Scottish surgeries
The BMA has revealed that GP surgeries in Scotland can now apply for a practice sustainability loan The application process for GP practice sustainability loans keep reading
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NHS to make up half of Scottish government’s spending
Government spending for the NHS in Scotland will be boosted from 41% at the beginning of the decade to 50% next year Half of Scottish keep reading