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Nurses protest at SNP conference as Humza Yousaf warned over strike action

The health secretary met with members of the Royal College of Nursing who are calling for a pay rise to help staff struggling with the cost of living.

Daily Record

Senior nursing official has 'little confidence' in acceptable pay offer from Scots Government

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland opened a ballot of members on Thursday that could result in staff taking strike action for the first time in Scotland.

Daily Record

UK economic policies likely to cause many more deaths than Covid – academic

The report urges the UK Government to reverse the policies and instead implement measures 'to protect the most vulnerable in society'

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Health Secretary announces £600m plan to bolster NHS over winter

SCOTLAND'S Health Secretary has announced £600 million will be used to shore up the NHS over the winter months, but hinted that it will not…

The National (Scotland)

Almost half of Scots junior doctors could quit profession, survey finds

HEALTH Secretary Humza Yousaf is being urged to act as a new survey of junior doctors revealed almost half are considering quitting the profession.

The National (Scotland)

'Charlatan' Douglas Ross says Chancellor 'right' to U-turn on tax cuts

DOUGLAS Ross has said the Tory government was “right” to U-turn on plans to cut taxes for the rich – despite having publicly backed the policy.

The National (Scotland)

Scots warned covid is 'not going away' with infections expected to rise during winter

Alex McMahon, the Scottish Government's chief nursing officer, warned the deadly virus is "not going away"

Daily Record

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Humza Yousaf welcomes 'immediate improvement' in A&E waiting times

HEALTH Secretary Humza Yousaf has welcomed the “immediate improvement” in accident and emergency waiting times.

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh hospital operated beyond capacity every day last month as pressure on NHS rises

Scottish Tories revealed that routine hourly checks by staff at the hospital showed the A&E capacity of 40 patients was exceeded by more than double throughout August

Edinburgh Live

Scots A&E department beyond capacity as figures give ‘terrifying snapshot’ of pressure

Figures show Edinburgh Royal Infirmary’s emergency department has, on average, been beyond capacity for 22 hours per day since the start of 2022

Daily Record

Health and social workers no longer require weekly Covid-19 testing

Decision comes following the axing of mandatory face masks in social care homes

Daily Record

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hospital A&E waiting times branded 'unacceptable'

NHS Lothian has ranked among the worst health systems in Scotland for A&E response times. Nearly 40 percent of emergency department attendees waited more than four hours for care for the week ending September 11.

Edinburgh Live

Scotland's NHS facing 'exceptionally difficult winter', says Humza Yousaf

SCOTTISH Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said the NHS in Scotland is facing an “exceptionally difficult winter”.

The National (Scotland)

Another Scottish covid wave a 'high possibility' as Humza Yousaf issues NHS warning ahead of 'difficult winter'

The Health Secretary said he wants to see "immediate improvement" in waiting times but that he expects difficult months ahead.

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Humza Yousaf says Scotland's A&E waits 'not acceptable' after figures hit record low

Emergency departments have been under pressure for months, with just 63.5 per cent of patients seen and subsequently admitted or discharged within four hours in the week up to September 11.

Daily Record

Renfrewshire politician brands Health Secretary Humza Yousaf a "man with no plan" after worst A&E stats ever recorded are revealed

MSP Paul O’Kane says: "Yousaf must address not what he plans to do in the coming months but what he aims to do now to make a credible and positive improvement to how our A&E departments are operating"

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf 'missing in action' as A&E waiting times in Scotland hit worst level on record

Labour accused the health minister of plunging "almost every aspect of our NHS into chaos just before winter starts to bite".

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf visits care home as residents among first to get Covid-19 booster

Elderly care home residents and health and social care workers are among the first to get the winter coronavirus and flu vaccination.

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Edinburgh sepsis toddler 'turned grey' before fight for life in hospital as mum speaks out

Aimee King had to rush her toddler to hospital after he contracted sepsis, where he spent 27 days recovering. The Edinburgh mum is now backing a new sepsis awareness campaign.

Daily Record

Scots mum whose toddler turned grey with sepsis urges families to look out for symptoms

Corey King, from Edinburgh, spent almost one month in hospital after falling ill.

The National (Scotland)

Children with learning disabilities '11 times more likely to die prematurely'

CHILDREN living with learning disabilities are at least 11 times more likely to die prematurely compared with their peers, new research has shown.

The Independent UK

Learning disabled children 11 times more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf pledged the Scottish Government would use the results of the new research to inform its work in this area.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf praises efforts of Scottish Trauma Network team after first year in operation

SCOTTISH Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has praised the work of the Scottish Trauma Network (STN) after its first year in operation.

The National (Scotland)

'Missing in action': Tories avoid media interviews despite Ofgem price cap hike

THE UK Government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility after no Tory minister was willing to speak to the media following Ofgem’s…

The National (Scotland)

'Desperate Trumpism:' Humza Yousaf slams Rishi Sunak's Covid lockdown comments

SCOTTISH Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has slammed Rishi Sunak’s comments that "empowering scientists” during the pandemic was a mistake as…

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