First Minister Humza Yousaf has appointed one of his key allies as Scotland’s new Health Secretary, after Michael Matheson quit the post after months of pressure over iPad roaming charges.
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A Welsh minister has contested claims that waiting lists for the NHS in Wales are worse than in England. Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services in Wales’ Labour-run
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Concerns have been raised about the expert appointed to advise the Government on compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal. Cabinet Office minister John Glen announced on Thursday that
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Porters, cleaners and facilities staff at the largest NHS trust in the UK are to stage fresh strikes in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite at Barts NHS Trust
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Michael Matheson has resigned as Scotland’s health secretary following backlash over his parliamentary iPad bill of almost £11,000. Mr Matheson racked up the charges while holidaying in Morocco over Christmas
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There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being referred for emergency mental health treatment. Data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows a 53% rise
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Tens of thousands of people have been left suffering needlessly as a result of Government “broken promises” on fracture care, a Conservative peer has told Parliament. The blue-on-blue criticism saw
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A health workers’ union is calling for a wage rise and free staff parking as part of the next pay and conditions deal. The GMB, which represents members working in
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Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children
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A grieving father whose baby daughter died due to maternity failings has said he feels “worthless” following a Supreme Court ruling likely to bar him from claiming compensation. Robert Miller’s
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