Children in care die at twice the rate of others. Why are so few of their deaths reviewed?
A disproportionate number of children and young people growing up in care are dying prematurely, prompting calls for preventative action.
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Thousands of patients’ data exposed in NHS Scotland data breaches
Everyone’s medical history and records should be confidential and secure in the hands of the NHS. But there have been serious privacy breaches resulting in dozens of staff being disciplined and police investigations.
Over 30,000 Scots in mental health crisis turned to A&E last year. Two thirds were not admitted
Lives are being lost because people are failing to get mental health support when they most urgently need it, a Ferret investigation has found.
Why can’t I get an appointment with my GP?
The pressing need to address difficulties the Scottish public reports in getting an appointment with their GP was raised in last week’s budget. So will new funding and proposals for walk-in surgeries help? What are the underlying reasons for the issue?
Scots ‘umbrella’ firms duped NHS and council workers into tax avoidance schemes
Scottish companies are roping NHS and council workers into veiled tax avoidance schemes that could see them hit with big
Claim NHS waits of over two years are 800 times more common in Scotland than England is Mostly True
Scotland’s politicians have returned to parliament after the summer recess, and Scottish Labour has continued its criticism of the
Releasing pheasants boosts Lyme disease risk, claims new study
Releasing pheasants into the countryside may boost the risk of humans catching Lyme disease, according to new research from universities
NHS contraceptive pills funding Orban ‘propaganda’ as Hungary restricts abortion
Profits from contraceptive pills used by the NHS are funding an organisation with close ties to Hungary’s hard right
Claim of patients waiting years for NHS treatment is Mostly True
Scottish Labour has attacked the Scottish Government’s record on NHS waiting times repeatedly in recent years. During first minister’
Care home moved to spare view from billionaire’s hotel
Plans for a vital new care home on the north coast were changed after Scotland’s richest man complained it
Danger of lead pollution after company wins court battle
Toxic lead pollution from a chipboard factory near Stirling could increase sharply after its operators won a five-year legal
Fact check: Scottish drug deaths claims
The latest statistics on the number of drug deaths in Scotland were released this week, leading to significant media coverage
In charts: Scotland’s NHS and AI
Artificial intelligence has been promoted as one of the solutions to the increasing pressure on healthcare services in Scotland. In