Register for our free newsletter THE Scottish Government has been urged to carry out a national review of NHS parking and transport after it emerged more than 2,000 NHS workers are waiting on parking permits. A total of 2,247 NHS workers across five different health boards … [Read more...] about More than 2,000 NHS Scotland staff waiting on parking permits
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NHS Scotland approve life-extending cancer drug
0 Have your say A drug to help increase the life expectancy of patients with bladder cancer is among five new treatments accepted for routine use in NHS Scotland. The other medicines include treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), skin cancer and arthritis.The Scottish … [Read more...] about NHS Scotland approve life-extending cancer drug
Mesh victims demand NHS Scotland okays treatment only available in England
Register for our free newsletter MESH victims in Scotland say NHS Scotland has barred them from getting scans in England that could help ease their crippling pain. Surgeons in Scotland do not routinely offer trans-labial ultra sound scans which can show exactly where the mesh … [Read more...] about Mesh victims demand NHS Scotland okays treatment only available in England
NHS Scotland pays £193m in compensation over five years
0 Have your say Medical negligence payments paid out annually by NHS Scotland have risen four-fold in the past decade, new figures have revealed. In 2016-17, £38.3 million was paid out – up from £9.4m in 2006-07. NHS Scotland has paid a total of … [Read more...] about NHS Scotland pays £193m in compensation over five years
Doctors issue warning to NHS Scotland over ‘eroding of standards’
0 Have your say Winter pressures on the health service have highlighted a lack of funding and solutions required to make NHS Scotland sustainable in the long term, doctors have said. Health boards across Scotland have been dealing with a surge in falls and fractures due … [Read more...] about Doctors issue warning to NHS Scotland over ‘eroding of standards’