8 h. ago NHS Lothian nurse becomes first nurse in Scotland to be awarded prestigious Fellowship

The Fellowship, hosted by the School of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow, has typically been awarded to doctors, but NHS Lothian nurse and clinical academic Kath Williamson was one of four recipients chosen in the 2024 round.

Events

4 d. ago NHS in Scotland is on the critical list but all hope is not lost

Today, The Scotsman publishes an open letter from a group of leading Scottish health professionals. Their message is simple – reform of healthcare in Scotland is urgent and critical.

Politics

9 d. ago BBC Radio Scotland presenter Bryan Burnett announces cancer diagnosis

The broadcaster said on Thursday that he would be stepping back from his programme Get It On to undergo treatment.

Events

9 d. ago Fraudsters behind £6m NHS Scotland corruption and bribery scandal jailed for 29 years

The group were found guilty in April following investigations into the award of lucrative NHS contracts to an Ayrshire–based telecommunications firm, Oricom.

Economics

9 d. ago Man City are finally getting back what Pep Guardiola thought was lost

Manchester City lost something important last season but Pep Guardiola has reason to hope that it is coming back

Politics

1 week ago Stop denying thousands of women with incurable breast cancer wonder drug that could boost survival almost 50%, NHS urged

Charities and campaigners said the new findings add to the 'betrayal' that they cannot get the life-extending drug on the NHS in England when it is available in Scotland.

Events

2 w. ago New AI test could end ‘postcode lottery’ for ‘game changer’ prostate cancer drug

The test, developed by Artera, uses AI to pick up features invisible to the human eye on images of tumour samples.

Events

4 w. ago Falkirk GP says 'patients deserve better' as she backs call for more funding

Practices across Falkirk are supporting BMA Scotland's demand to reinstate GPs share of NHS funding

Science

4 w. ago Dad, 67, says 'nothing will replace' life he has lost to MND but he has one hope

The Mirror spoke to Steve Gibson, who has MND, and Liz Poole, whose dad Bob died from lung cancer - they are both in favour of legalising assisted dying due to their experiences

Politics