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Nicola Sturgeon calls for clarity on cost of Brexit to the NHS
Nicola Sturgeon wants the government to “come clean” over how the cost of Brexit will impact the NHS, according to the BBC Scotland’s first minister, keep reading
Scotland
Compliance
Performance of NHS Scotland ‘is in decline’
According to the BBC, the Scottish NHS has been found by Audit Scotland to be in decline, with the government taking the watchdog’s recommendations into keep reading
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Scottish MSPs protest closure of three practices
According to The Courier, MSPs in Scotland have joined forces to rally against the closure of three GP surgeries Health chiefs in Fife are planning keep reading
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‘We’re doing all we can to mitigate against uncertainties’, NHS Scotland says
Responding to an MPs concerns about GP staffing in Angus, the Scottish government has conceded that patients will not always have access to a family keep reading
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Practice struggles as 1,000 patients arrive for flu jabs
A surgery in Aberdeen struggled to cope with extraordinary demand for flu jabs last weekend, according to Press and Journal The Elmbank Group Practice had keep reading
Management
Patient relocation scheme proves successful in Aberdeen
A group in Aberdeen is working hard to ensure patients of a closing surgery have a place to go as of January, according to The keep reading
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NHS whistleblowers encouraged to contact Scottish health secretary directly
Jeane Freeman has urged NHS whistleblowers to come forward if they ever feel bullied, in order to improve workplaces across the health service As reported keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Shetland GPs to begin giving ‘nature prescriptions’
According to Runner’s World, Scottish GPs are to begin prescribing gentle outdoor activities to patients suffering long-term illnesses We previously reported that GPs were preparing keep reading
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Scottish health secretary urged to save GP out-of-hours service
The Courier has reported that Scottish residents are urging the health secretary to ensure a GP out-of-hours service isn’t closed down Scotland’s health secretary, Jeane keep reading
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BMA Awards honour patient information champions
The British Medical Association has released details of the winners of this year’s Patient Information Awards The British Medical Association hosted NHS foundation trusts, academic keep reading