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A catalogue of incidents at Scottish hospitals have been recorded since 2009. Picture: TSPL

100,000 injured in accidents in Scots hospitals

MORE than 100,000 people have been injured in accidents in Scotland’s NHS hospitals over the past four years, new figures have revealed.

The British Dental Association said its members are facing increasing costs while the fee levels set by the government have stayed the same for the past three years. Picture: PA

Dentists warn of fee hike to fill gap in income

SCOTTISH patients could see their dental bills rocket as 
dentists face growing pressure on their own finances, experts have warned.

Have we been approaching autism all wrong? Picture: Complimentary

Autism: Unlocking a generation

It has been surrounded by controversy for years, but have we been approaching autism all wrong, asks Ruth Walker

At-risk children need measles vaccine - health chief

Scotland’s chief medical officer has called for children aged between ten and 17 to be vaccinated against measles.

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Electro therapy used on 100 Scots patients a year

PATIENTS suffering from severe depression are being forced to have electroconvulsive therapy against their wishes under a controversial law that allows doctors to take action without consent.

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Angelina Jolie: double mastectomy. Picture: Getty

More Scots women to get breast cancer gene test

MORE women will be able to be tested to see if they have a gene that puts them at greater risk of developing breast cancer, the Health Secretary has said.

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Rod Stewart says he is an easygoing father to his daughter Kimberly although he did have to warn her about dating a rock star. Picture: Getty

Rod Stewart uses steroids that nearly killed him

IT WAS an addiction which threatened to bring his half-century of stardom to an abrupt and tragic end. But Rod Stewart has revealed he still relies on the steroids which almost cost him his life.

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An expert has expressed her shock at the extent of Scotland's heart disease problems. Picture: Gett

Expert ‘shocked’ at Scots’ heart disease problems

A HEART disease expert has described her shock at the level of illness she has seen in Scotland since moving to the country to help turn around health problems.

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Funding to help the NHS in Scotland respond to complaints from patients has been branded a waste of money. Picture: PA

£160,000 ‘wasted’ on NHS feedback website

FUNDING to help the NHS in Scotland respond to complaints from patients has been branded a waste of money after figures showed few improvements had been made to services as a result.

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