A disabled computer science graduate who said he felt “traumatised” after being removed from his home against his will and taken to hospital has won a four-year legal fight. Aamir
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Thousands more people are dying at home from dementia, cancer and heart conditions as they struggle with isolation, fear of coronavirus and “disrupted” health services, new figures show. Deaths from
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved several drugs, including one for a form of multiple sclerosis (MS). The organisation has published advice on the new treatments to be used by
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New guidance is being drawn up which aims to reduce inconsistencies in care for patients who have long Covid. Those suffering with so-called long Covid have reported breathlessness, chronic fatigue,
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Tens of thousands of people with so-called “long Covid” have had symptoms of illness for more than three months, reports suggest. Professor Tim Spector, who is leading the Covid Symptom
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A stroke charity has called on the Scottish Government to put in place a long-term plan for care. Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) said a proposal which brings together
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Diabetics will be encouraged to try a soup and shakes weight-loss plan as the health service steps up efforts to tackle a condition that costs the NHS billions a year.
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Doctors and nurses are being encouraged to refer stroke patients to a new aftercare “lifeline” to help them in their recovery. The Stroke Connect service has helped more than 500
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Patients whose ill-health may be linked to being overweight should be routinely weighed at appointments to help stave off obesity and spiralling care costs, councils say. Concern around offending overweight
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It is a “national disgrace” that hundreds of thousands of people in supported living are not able to get regular coronavirus testing, a care sector leader has said. Community Integrated
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