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Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severeplaceholder image

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

Scotland’s hospitals are poised for more pressure over the winter monthsplaceholder image

Angela Constance calls for NHS medics to 'step up' this winter

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Scottish medtech firm hails US breakthrough in £13bn robotic surgery market

A&E doctors are already warning that conditions are 'unsafe', ahead of the increase in numbers of patients during winter. Picture: Dan Kitwoodplaceholder image

The shocking figures that reveal how bad Scotland's A&E crisis has got Jackie Baillie

Angela Constance wants cut the number of Scotland's health boards from 14 to two (Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire)placeholder image

Readers' letters: Restructuring won't cure the many ills of Scotland's NHS

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We are providing unsafe care even before winter, says Scots A&E doctor

Elizabeth Crammond said she wants the voices of other women to be heard. placeholder image

Exclusive Bereaved mother to lead Holyrood maternity protest

To mark World Arthritis Day on Monday, the Kelpies and other prominent landmarks will be illuminated in blueplaceholder image

Why 1-in-3 Scots need SNP to take this painful condition seriously Lauren Bennie

Concerns were raised about the remit of a long-awaited reviewplaceholder image

Head of maternity review says bereaved parents will be listened to

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Winter NHS deaths warning after SNP unveils 'flimsy' plans

Dr Imogen Brooks, believed to be the first person in the UK to get a bespoke artificial tongue, poses with her spare (Picture: Yui Mok)placeholder image

'Like assembling the Avengers': How NHS rose to an unusual challenge Scotsman comment

The reception area of the GP walk-in clinic at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Edinburgh (Picture: Jane Barlow/pool)placeholder image

Everyone except Swinney knows SNP's walk-in GP clinics aren't working Jackie Baillie

The review is expected to conclude in July 2027. Picture: PAplaceholder image

Independent review into Scotland's maternity services gets underway

A decade ago, 12-hour waits at A&E were rare, now they are commonplace (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)placeholder image

Slow death of the NHS is an existential threat to the SNP Scotsman comment

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Scotland's Maternity Crisis - We will listen and learn Angela Constance

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Why frightened Scottish doctors are warning of 'ugly' winter for NHS

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Exclusive We're really scared about this winter, warn Scottish A&E doctors

The series of failings have been described as a ‘damning indictment’. Picture: PAplaceholder image

Exclusive Scotland's Maternity Crisis: Series of failings 'deeply concerning'

Julie Keegan and Angus McLean lost their three day old son, Mason, after a series of failings in his care under NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image

Exclusive Scotland's Maternity Crisis: Mother fights for answers over baby death

There has been a sharp increase in the number of complaints about maternity and neonatal services, figures obtained by The Scotsman show. Picture: Gettyplaceholder image

Exclusive Scotland's Maternity Crisis: Surge in complaints about maternity care

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Analysis Andy Burnham shows he is the bravest Labour leader in a long time

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Exclusive Scots patients waiting over two years for occupational therapy

Hundreds of women have been forced to attend different hospitals than they wanted due to services being placed on ‘divert’, with many having to go to maternity units in entirely different health board areas. Picture: PAplaceholder image

Exclusive Hundreds of women turned away by maternity services placed on 'divert'

The scale of the unfilled midwifery shifts across Scottish maternity and neonatal services has been branded 'staggering. Picture: PAplaceholder image

Exclusive Scotland's Maternity Crisis: Nearly 40,000 midwifery shifts unfilled

A children�s nurse has been struck off after making �185,422.95 in pension payments by shaving her head daily to pretend she had terminal leukaemia. Amanda Reid convinced her family, children and professionals that she was �at the point of death� despite knowing she was not, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) committee found. A total of 16 medical letters were forged to persuade her GP practice she was seriously ill, which included logos from the Spire Hospital Edinburgh. placeholder image

Children's nurse shaved head to fake leukaemia and claim £185K pension

Reform to Scotland's social care system will be irrelevant unless carers' pay is improved, it has been claimed.placeholder image

Exclusive SNP ministers 'must tackle Dickensian low pay' in social care sector

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Rural patients travelling 300 miles, three-days-a-week for dialysis

John Swinney's election win represents a chance to make a break with the past and live up to his promise to be 'on Scotland's side', rather than just the SNP's (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)placeholder image

Swinney's openness about ScotRail problems must usher in new approach Scotsman comment

Ross Murdoch has been nominated for the pharmacist award at Scotland's Health Awards 2026.placeholder image

Scotland’s Health Awards 2026: Pharmacists delivering life-saving care

Elizabeth Crammond, Katie Lyon and Edward Corrie have spoken out about their experiences with miscarriage placeholder image

Women speak out over'unbearable' miscarriage delays in Scotland

Unite has requested a meeting with ambulance bossesplaceholder image

Exclusive Ambulance staff working 5 hours beyond finishing time due to pressures

John Swinney's Programme for Government pledged a radical reduction in NHS bureaucracy (Picture: Jane Barlow/WPA pool)placeholder image

Are SNP's plans to cut NHS health boards already starting to unravel? Scotsman comment

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Senior doctors in Scotland to be balloted for strike action

Secondary school teachers need specialist knowledge of their subjects (Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)placeholder image

Readers' letters: Secondaries need specialists as teachers, not generalists

First Minister John Swinney has fired the starting gun on reshaping Scotland's public servicesplaceholder image

Swinney admits SNP's health and social care integration has 'failed'

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Michael Matheson warns slashing NHS boards alone won't boost outcomes

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Eljamel inquiry: NHS 'knew more than they were letting on'

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Three need to die before one person can get care home bed, MSPs told

Elderly people who go into hospital are finding themselves trapped there because of a lack of social care (Picture: Cate Gillon)placeholder image

State of social care is a scandal that belies 'cradle to grave' boast Scotsman comment

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Exclusive John Swinney's jobs uncertainty 'damaging the NHS'

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Swinney 'can't put specific figure' on NHS health boards job cuts

Savings made by reducing bureaucracy should be spent bolstering frontline NHS services (Picture: Christopher Furlong)placeholder image

SNP must not confuse greater NHS efficiency with cuts

The health service plays an important role in the economy by keeping people well enough to work

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Amy Martin is one of the people nominated for the young achiever award at Scotland's Health Awards 2026.placeholder image

Scotland's Health Awards 2026: Best and brightest of NHS recognised

New Health offers clinician-led weight management designed to fit around everyday life, without the need for in-person appointments.placeholder image

What private weight management treatments are available without NHS?

First Minister John Swinney unveils the SNP's Programme for Government at the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)placeholder image

Readers' letters: Learn the lessons from previous merger of health boards

Staff at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow treated Ewan Aitken in a most impressive way (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)placeholder image

Why I shall be forever grateful to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Ewan Aitken

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Swinney: Job losses inevitable, but no compulsory NHS redundancies

First Minister John Swinney has fired the starting gun on reshaping Scotland's public servicesplaceholder image

Analysis Overdue reforms could be scuppered by a lack of joined-up thinking

John Swinney delivers his statement to parliament on the new Programme for Government (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)placeholder image

Swinney's plan to slash NHS boards faces fierce union backlash

First Minister John Swinney will set out his programme for government on Tuesday afternoon.placeholder image

Major NHS shake-up will see number of Scots health boards cut to two

Buses run along Princes Street in Edinburgh as it reopens following a fire at the old Debenhams store building in early July (Picture: Neil Pooran/PA Wire)placeholder image

Readers' Letters: Water isn't the best way to fight historic building blazes

Kenny Henderson is a partner and dispute resolution specialist at law firm CMSplaceholder image

Why class actions rules are an opt-out to justice

John Swinney revealed the SNP's manifesto in Glasgowplaceholder image

Exclusive Swinney warned of 'tortuously difficult' task as his 5-year plan looms

More than 850 of the hardest-to-reach members of communities across the country will be seen onboardplaceholder image

Mobile dental unit to deliver care to rough sleepers

Elizabeth Quigley (left) with husband First Minister John Swinney.placeholder image

Swinney praises wife Elizabeth Quigley as she announces resignation

Ketamine - long used in medicine and veterinary care - has risen in popularity as a recreational drugplaceholder image

NHS opens clinic for young ketamine users as bladder harm rises

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