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Millions has been spent on agency nurses and consultant locums in Scotland’s NHS.

The health boards that have spent the most on temporary nurses

Scottish Labour said the NHS needs a change of direction

Lives put at risk by 11,000 ambulance prank calls

Hospital wards must be safe places for women (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Shocking number of rapes in Scotland's hospitals is a crisis for SNP Susan Dalgety

Tree plantations can be sold off as carbon credits (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Readers' letters: Buying carbon offsets is greenwashing at its worst

Project manager at InnoScot Health, Paula Sweeten

Edinburgh University research on NHS backlog to be 'huge incentive for innovator...

9 healthy foods to put in your child’s packed lunch according to the NHS (Photo: Pixel-Shot - stock.adobe.com)

9 healthy foods recommended by NHS for your child’s lunch

John Swinney and health secretary Neil Gray

John Swinney denies nursing report shows 'deadly reality' of NHS

Nine in 10 of those surveyed in Scotland said patient safety is being compromised

‘Devastating' nurse testimonies lay bare crisis in Scotland's NHS

John Swinney, seen visiting Forth Valley Hospital, has said he is giving 'very personal leadership' to the NHS (Picture: Lesley Martin)

Winter flu outbreak has revealed how badly the SNP is failing the NHS Jackie Baillie

Viral infections like the flu are very common in children.

Flu symptoms in kids: warning signs parents need to know

Baby foods you should feed your children - and when to start (Photo: New Africa - stock.adobe.com)

Everything you need to know about food for your baby

Councillor Allan Casey, Dr Saket Priyadarshi, associate medical director for alcohol and drug services at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, and Lynn MacDonald, service manager at The Thistle facility. Picture: John Devlin.

Inside the UK's first safer drug consumption room

First Minister John Swinney (left) has apologised for the case involving a retired policeman called Robert from Lanarkshire (pictured right), who had to 'lie on the floor in excruciating pain for five-and-a-half hours'

Swinney apologises to former policeman left to lie on floor in A&E

Cases of the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus remain high across the UK.

How to tell the difference between flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus

John Swinney warned there might have to be medicine rationing if the Scottish Budget was voted down by opposition parties (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why Swinney's warning about medicine rationing was actually a threat Scotsman comment

A scene outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary's emergency department. Picture: John Devlin

'Extraordinary' surge in flu hospitalisations as EDs hit 400% capacity

​The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called for action from government to ensure that the winter crisis in Northern Ireland emergency departments “do not remain an inevitability”.

Scots 'remortgaging their homes' to fund private health care, MPs told

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney warns of medicine rationing if Scottish Budget voted down

1,000 free comfort boxes have been delivered to cancer patients across Scotland

Cancer Card is all about working together for patients - Ian Pirrie

The NHS needs the SNP to find solutions to its many problems (Picture: Cate Gillon)

How to persuade SNP to get serious about shocking NHS crisis Scotsman comment

Scotland's NHS compares favourably with the rest of the UK, a reader suggests (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Labour does not have a magic bullet to fix the NHS

Scottish Labour said the NHS needs a change of direction

Ambulances ‘running on empty’ after 2,500 single-crew shifts in 2024

Health secretary Neil Gray said the NHS is facing ‘significant’ pressures.

NHS faces 'significant' pressures says health secretary amid flu spike

Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie

Ministers urged to improve NHS estate after £4m spent on pest control

More than 50% of people infected with Covid have reported sneezing as a symptom on the ZOE Covid app. Interestingly it tends to be more common among people who have been vaccinated and then tested positive for the virus.

Flu symptoms to look out for as NHS warn about 'worst ever' flu season

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning about buying weight-loss drugs online.

Warning issued for anyone buying weight-loss drugs online

Our NHS is on the brink, here is how we start to fix it Jackie Baillie

The healthy swaps you can make in the New Year - and NHS tips (Photo: alicja neumiler - stock.adobe.co)

Healthy food swaps the whole family can make in the new year

Norovirus levels across the UK are “the highest in more than a decade” (Photo: Adobe)

Norovirus: latest symptoms as cases surge just after Christmas

First Minister John Swinney Picture: Alan Richardson/PA Wire

Fears Scotland's NHS 'on brink of collapse' as flu cases surge

Accident and emergency at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - nearly 1,200 patients have died since 2018 after waiting more than four hours in Lothian A&E departments. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Emergency declared as patient waits in ambulance for 12 hours

First Minister John Swinney during his visit to NHS 24 call centre in Dundee. Picture: Alan Richardson/PA Wire

‘Permanent crisis’ in A&E caused 'disgracefully high' thousands of deaths

Omaze winners Catherine & Chris Carwardine at their £3 million mansion in Lake Windermere.

Winning £3m Omaze home changed my life...but I'm still an NHS nurse

NHS maintenance backlog costs have increased to £1.3bn. Picture: Jeff J MItchell

Readers Letters: NHS maintenance matters

Opening hours for pharmacies will change over Christmas and New Year.

Pharmacy Christmas and New Year opening times

The festive season can be a challenging time for mental health.

Top tips for looking after your mental health this Christmas

GPs have raised concerns about accessing medical records (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Doctors warn SNP over medical records access amid IT company worries

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh is currently closed for urgent repairs

NHS maintenance backlog soars to more than £1.3bn, figures show

Best mattresses for children: help your child grow and sleep

Best mattresses for children: help your child grow and sleep

Getting an appointment to see a GP is a struggle for many patients (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Why 8am GP phone queues have become normalised under SNP Jackie Baillie

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Uber is offering free rides for NHS staff at Christmas - how to claim

Delayed discharge of patients means others end up waiting for a bed in a ward (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

SNP's £100m attempt to tackle NHS bed blocking really needs to work

Delayed discharge, in which patients are well enough to leave hospital but are unable to do so because of a lack of social care, is a major cause of problems fo...

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The NHS are urging those who are eligible to get the flu vaccine.

People urged to protect themselves as hospital admissions for flu soar

The 'Kawasaki' norovirus strain now accounts for 70% of all cases.

Norovirus: symptoms to watch out for this Christmas

From left Head of Haven Products, Karen Motherwell with workers Calum Stewart and Lynne Paterson at the Scottish Parliament.

Disabled workers take their jobs plea to Scottish Government

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner want to see 1.5 million new homes built in the UK over the next five years (Picture: Chris Radburn - Pool/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Don't call us Nimbys, we're fighting for Scotland

Health Secretary Neil Gray has said he will take responsibility if the SNP government's bid to reduce NHS waiting times to 12 months by 2026 fails (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

SNP's admission of responsibility for NHS needs to mean something Scotsman comment

People who are eligible are being encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the 'quad-demic'.

What is the 'quad-demic'? Symptoms of Covid, RSV, norovirus and flu

Catherine Calderwood speaking at a briefing on the Covid pandemic in 2020.

Key Scottish Covid figure 'to be excused' from UK pandemic inquiry

Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health, campaigned for the UK to have a National Health Service (Picture: Edward G Malindine/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: NHS has never been anything but 'grossly underfunded'

Record numbers of Scots are deciding to pay for private treatment, rather than join long NHS waiting lists (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

SNP breaking their promises as NHS waits create two-tier health system Jackie Baillie

First Minister John Swinney looks on as Finance Secretary Shona Robison presents the government's Budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The key battlegrounds for Scottish Budget negotiations

Edinburgh's Eye Pavilion was new when films like Carry On Doctor were all the rage (Picture: Film Publicity Archive/United Archives)

Edinburgh’s Eye Pavilion is falling apart at seams Stephen Jardine

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Exclusive ‘Tsunami' of care home closures to come after Scottish Budget 'whammy'

Scottish Care said the Budget lacked 'targeted support'

SNP Budget 'will kill people', warns Scottish Care

Junk food adverts are set to be banned from October 2025 (Photo: beats_ - stock.adobe.com)

Junk food advert ban - which foods will be included?

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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