Health Secretary

First Minister Humza Yousaf attended the recent Scottish Cup semi-final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Humza Yousaf opens up on Celtic support and Ange Postecoglou exit fears

Health secretary Michael Matheson. Picture: Getty Images

Analysis: Health secretary asks junior doctors to meet him halfway with offer

Junior doctors take part in a rally in Trafalgar Square during a nationwide strike on April 11, 2023 in London. Junior doctors in England held a 96-hour walkout hoping to achieve full pay restoration after seeing their pay cut by more than a quarter since 2008. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images

Analysis: Why staffing crisis is in fact 'all about pay', Mr Health Secretary

Michael Matheson said the demands from junior doctors were "simply unaffordable"

Health secretary to do 'everything possible' to avoid strike action

Waiting times in Scotland’s emergency departments have worsened, with less than two-thirds of patients seen in the four-hour target, new figures show.

Less than two-thirds of A&E patients seen in four hours as waiting times worsen

Specialist doctors in Scotland have carried out a record number of heart transplants in the past year, the Scottish Government has said.

Record number of heart transplants carried out in Scotland last year

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NHS services are still coming under “significant pressure”, the Health Secretary said, as the latest figures showed more than a third of patients in accident and emergency are having to wait longer than the target time for help.

More than a third of patients waited over four hours in A&E – figures

Newly elected First Minister Humza Yousaf is congratulated by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Yousaf fails first test in assembling Cabinet and faces another over Slater

Less than two-thirds of recent attendances at accident and emergency units were seen in the four-hour target time, according to figures published as the Health Secretary prepares to step up to become first minister.

Latest A&E figures show less than two-thirds seen within four-hour target

Ash Regan (left) and Kate Forbes (right) applaud after Humza Yousaf was named as the party's new leader. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

Why Humza Yousaf was the establishment-backed candidate

Humza Yousaf at Nicola Sturgeon's final First Minister's Questions yesterday (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Is common sense foreign to First Minister candidate?

Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a protest by junior doctors. Picture: NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP via Getty Images

Junior doctors announce four-day strike action in April

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf doesn't seem to be taking junior doctors seriously (Picture: Fraser Bremner/pool/Getty Images)

A junior doctors strike in Scotland is now very likely – Dr Chris Smith

Whatever happens in the SNP leadership contest, Humza Yousaf seems unlikely to continue as Health Secretary (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Who would want the 'poison chalice' of Health Secretary? – Joseph Anderson

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has found defending the budget far from child's play.

Analysis: Defending a budget is always harder than delivering it

John Swinney is backing Humza Yousaf

John Swinney declares backing for Humza Yousaf in SNP leadership campaign

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has given his backing to Humza Yousaf in the race to be Scotland’s next first minister, saying the Scottish Health Secretary can take the party to “new heights”.

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn backs Humza Yousaf in leadership contest

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Matt Hancock responds to criticism over his auctioning off of his signed Newcastle top - after appearing in the top three years after it was sold.

Matt Hancock responds to criticism over auctioned off shirt

Humza Yousaf (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Humza Yousaf: I’m ‘not not wedded to de facto referendum idea’

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An ambulance arrives at A&E, but will there be room for the patient? (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP doing exactly the opposite of what's required to fix NHS – Jackie Baillie

Nicola Sturgeon, Humza Yousaf and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Gregor Smith will hold a media briefing on winter pressures in the NHS.

RECAP as Nicola Sturgeon holds briefing on Scottish NHS pressures

The former health secretary who recently took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was filmed outside the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, on Sunday (January 8).

Matt Hancock responds to claims he went to Turkey for hair transplant

When Nicola Sturgeon celebrated the 70th anniversary of the NHS in Glasgow in 2018 the roots of the current crisis were already growing (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour created the NHS. Will the SNP preside over its demise? – Jackie Baillie

Scottish Labour warned bed-blocking 'is getting worse'.

Cost of delayed discharge rises to more than £1.2 billion over last decade

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Scotland’s Health Secretary is to meet union leaders on Friday in a bid to avoid health service strikes bringing parts of the NHS to a halt.

Humza Yousaf to meet union leaders in bid to avert NHS walkouts

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Nursing strikes to go ahead this week after pay talks fail

Doddie Weir died last month

UK Health Secretary releases £50m MND funds after delay criticism

Matt Hancock Picture: Ben Stansall /AFP via Getty Images

Matt Hancock will stand down at the next General Election

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has reassured the public after warnings of a penicillin shortage in the UK.

Health boss insists penicillin supply is ‘good’ after shortage warning

Matt Hancock may be asking for forgiveness but not 'for how I handled the pandemic' (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

Aidan Smith: After I'm a Celeb, Hancock's now feeding us wombat’s nether regions

Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock will both face questions from the Covid inquiry next year (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Hancock's jungle trip adds to feeling that politicians are in it for themselves

Former chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid is to step down.

Former Health Secretary Sajid Javid to step down at next general election

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said he would not want his own children to have to wait long periods for treatment on the NHS.

Humza Yousaf apologies for ambulance and treatment waits for Scots

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Former cabinet minister Matt Hancock appears to have given up on being taken seriously.

Analysis: Matt Hancock abandoned the Tory party but he's not alone

Conservative MP Matt Hancock caused controversy after becoming a contestant on reality TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Whatever else about Hancock, he’s right to campaign on dyslexia – Brian Wilson

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I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! - who left ITV show last night?

Boy George gave “slimy” Matt Hancock a dressing down on the latest episode of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, telling him: “I have been hating on you.”

Boy George calls Matt Hancock ‘slimy’ on I’m A Celebrity

I’m A Celebrity fans accuse Charlene White of breaking another rule

Jill Scott, far right, pictured with her I'm A Celeb co-stars, has been tipped to be crowned Queen of the Jungle.

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Ambulance staff are to begin industrial action later this month

Scottish ambulance staff announce work to rule as industrial action begins

Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf is under pressure over waiting times

Sturgeon urged to sack Health Secretary after worst ever A&E waiting times

I’m A Celebrity insider claims Matt Hancock will be 12th contestant to enter the jungle as Tory whip suspended

I’m A Celebrity insider claims Matt Hancock will be 12th contestant

Matt Hancock is reportedly going on I'm a Celeb.

Matt Hancock loses Tory whip after joining I'm a Celebrity

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf

New Covid wave expected in Scotland this winter, warns Humza Yousaf

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf

Record recruitment to Scottish ambulance service ahead of ‘challenging’ winter

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has promised NHS workers an improved pay offer

Yousaf promises NHS workers they can expect ‘significantly improved’ pay offer

Scotland’s Health Secretary has said waiting times at A&E departments were “not acceptable” after they hit a new record low.

Health Secretary says A&E waits ‘not acceptable’ after another record low

Humza Yousaf: Health Secretary has set his sights on Scotland's cancer waiting times

Scottish Government announces £10m to tackle cancer waiting times

Waiting times at Scotland’s emergency departments have slightly improved for the second consecutive week, latest figures show.

Latest A&E data show waiting times continue to improve

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