NHS Scotland7 days agoNHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking pointsSix weeks from the Holyrood election, the BBC takes the temperature in one central Scotland constituency.7 days ago8 days agoNHS Scotland staff to get World Cup public holidayMeasures will be put in place during the holiday to ensure the NHS will continue to operate as it normally would on public holidays.8 days ago24 Mar 2026Target to end long NHS waits will be missed - reportA pledge that by March of this year no patients in Scotland should be waiting longer than 12 months for their treatment will be missed. 24 Mar 202623 Mar 2026Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic conditionSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026Has Scotland's NHS recovered from the Covid pandemic?The sixth anniversary of Scotland going into lockdown also marks the final phase of a £1.2bn plan to help the NHS bounce back from Covid - did it work? 23 Mar 202618 Mar 2026MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish electionLiam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.18 Mar 202613 Mar 2026NHS Scotland chief executive Caroline Lamb to step downDuring the Covid pandemic she oversaw the Test and Protect contact tracing system and the vaccination programme.13 Mar 20262 Mar 2026New infection risk alert at Glasgow's flagship hospitalSome rooms have been sealed off on a ward for adult bone marrow transplant patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.2 Mar 202626 Feb 2026Scandal-hit hospital left children with lifelong conditions, MSPs toldChildren treated at a Glasgow hospital are suffering from chronic stomach pain and incontinence, parents say.26 Feb 2026...
