There is still potential for a “large” wave of Covid-19 in the autumn which could see 1,000 people admitted to hospital each day, an expert has warned. Professor Neil Ferguson,
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More than 13,000 hospital admissions of children each year between the ages of 11 and 15 are prevented because of early years centres, a report has said. The positive effects
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The number of children attending hospital having self-harmed has risen to its highest level since the SNP came to power, new figures show. A total of 1,400 children went to
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More than one in 10 patients in the UK were infected with Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic while being treated in hospital in for another reason, research
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Appointments have been announced for two new deputy chief medical officers and a new chief pharmaceutical officer for the Scottish Government. Professors Nicola Steedman (pictured) and Graham Ellis are the
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Four gang members have been found guilty of the brutal killing of an innocent young NHS worker. David Gomoh (pictured), 24, was repeatedly stabbed in the street on April 26
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A charity founded by NHS workers during the pandemic is launching a fund to support children of front-line healthcare staff who died with Covid-19. The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation’s fund will
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NHS workers are facing a “vicious circle” of staff shortages, which is leading to increasing numbers suffering exhaustion, health service experts have said. Vacancies and increasing rates of staff sickness
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NHS staff have published a video revealing the abuse they have received from patients, including slurs, swearing, racial abuse and threats of legal action. The 90-second video by NHS Lanarkshire
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The new head of the NHS in England has urged young people to get a coronavirus vaccination, warning that more than a fifth of those admitted to hospital with Covid-19
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