7 h. ago NHS Scotland crisis: 'Record number' of private hospital and clinic admissions in Scotland revealed

Private admissions reached a historic high of 13,195 in January to March.

Events

4 d. ago Brit dies on Greece holiday as family face £59k bill after GP said 'don't worry'

Alan Kirby's family faced a £14,000 hospital bill and their insurance didn't cover a £45,000 private medical flight home as his condition wasn't known before their departure

Economics

4 d. ago Brit dies on Greece holiday after GP said 'don't worry' now family face £59k bill

Alan Kirby's family faced a £14,000 hospital bill and their insurance didn't cover a £45,000 private medical flight home as his condition wasn't known before their departure

Economics

7 d. ago Acclaimed Spanish actress Verónica Echegui dies aged 42 after secret cancer battle

The Spanish star was hospitalised in Madrid and died on Sunday after privately battling cancer, local press have reported.

Events

1 week ago NHS Scotland workforce at 'breaking point' as one fifth of consultant haematologists set to retire

EXCLUSIVE: Labour said frontline staff in hospitals were struggling due to "SNP-made chaos in our health service".

Politics

1 week ago Glasgow Caledonian is shaping the future of NHS Scotland’s workforce – find out how

As pressures on Scotland’s NHS grow amid an ageing population and increasing demand for integrated care, Glasgow Caledonian University is powering a workforce revolution.

Politics

1 week ago Parents call for better mental health care after daughter died in understaffed London hospital

Bonnie Young died in an ‘unsafe’ private mental health hospital in Ealing

Society

2 w. ago Scotland's NHS in dire state as delays are matter of life or death

Record View says the SNP needs to sort out our NHS, particularly when it comes to stroke patients for whom time is of the essence.

Events

2 w. ago Pupils who want to be doctors 'barred' from vital work experience at NHS hospitals

Some of the UK's largest hospital trusts have effectively barred private-school pupils who want to be doctors from undertaking vital NHS work experience.

Science

2 w. ago Overweight Scots to be put on an NHS 'soup and shake' diet to reverse diabetes crisis

Thousands of overweight people are to be prescribed low-calorie soups and shakes on the NHS in a radical bid to tackle Scotland's chronic obesity problem.

Events

2 w. ago NHS Scotland in fresh secrecy row after officials tried to withhold details about trans tribunal

NHS spin doctors tried to water down what information could be released to the public about the Sandie Peggie tribunal.

Politics

2 w. ago 5 NHS tips for avoiding heatstroke as temperatures to hit 30C in Scotland

The health service has warned of the dangers hot weather can bring.

Events

3 w. ago Scotland's Health Awards 2025: The NHS staff delivering life

The popular Hospital at Home service at NHS Forth Valley has been running since 2021.

Society

3 w. ago Scottish PPE firm helps find the unsung health heroes of 2025

Searching for an unsung health hero, sponsored by the PPE firm helping NHS staff in Scotland do their job safely every day.

Politics