35 h. ago Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

Prime minister unveils 10-year health plan to ‘put care on people’s doorsteps’ and prevent illness in first placeWes Streeting: My job is to make the NHS fit for the futureThe NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people’s homes and cut waiting times, Keir Starmer will pledge on Thursday.The prime minister will outline radical plans to give patients in England much easier access to GPs, scans and mental health support in facilities that are open 12 hours a day, six days a week. Continue reading...

Science

4 d. ago NHS Scotland: Why the future of five delayed treatment centres will now not be known until December

Proposals to open the NHS national treatment centres were put on hold in February 2024.

Politics

4 d. ago Lecturers to be consulted on industrial action following ‘derisory’ pay offer

The Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers’ Association has warned of ‘widespread disruption’ in the event of industrial action.

Politics

6 d. ago Scotland's Health Awards 2025: Inspiring NHS Fife support worker recalls 'teary' awards moment

Scotland’s Health Awards 2025 are now open for nominations.

Sport

6 d. ago Michail Antonio's future at West Ham and transfer decision after horror car crash rehab

Michail Antonio is out of contract at the end of the month and, following a delay in discussions over his future, looks set to leave West Ham after 10 years with the club

Events

8 d. ago Healthcare innovators urged to take advantage of ‘transformative’ Horizon Europe funding calls

A fresh £6bn available through the Horizon Europe programme could be ‘utterly transformative for healthcare innovation and net zero ambitions,’ says a formal NHS Scotland partner.

Economics

9 d. ago NHS Lanarkshire only health board in Scotland to hit its cancer target times

A total of 95.8 per cent of patients being seen within 62 days in Lanarkshire from January to March this year.

Events

9 d. ago Scotland cancer waiting times hit worst level on record as 'appalling' NHS figures published

SNP ministers are being warned of a cancer ‘ticking time bomb’ looming.

Events

9 d. ago Cancer waiting times in Scotland at worst level on record as SNP NHS record attacked

Only 68.9 per cent of patients on an urgent referral for a suspicion of cancer started treatment within 62 days,

Events

2 w. ago NHS jobs: how to apply for UK healthcare careers in Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland

Discover how to unlock hundreds of NHS careers beyond doctors and nurses 🏥

Society

2 w. ago Jon Jones makes shock admission about UFC future amid Tom Aspinall fight delay

Jones and Aspinall have been deep in negotiations over a potential fight - but the champion has received a lot of stick after publicly failing to commit to fighting the Brit

Events

2 w. 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

3 w. 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

4 w. ago Walking wounded told not to go to A&E as Labour plots £450m shake

Some 40 new same day emergency care and urgent treatment centres will be established across England to treat and discharge patients the same day as part of the Government's new plan.

Economics

4 w. 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

4 w. 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

4 w. ago UFC star Tom Aspinall makes bold claim about future amid Jon Jones fight delay

The Brit has seemingly given up on a fight with the undisputed heavyweight champion and is now hoping to stay active inside the cage this year

Sport