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Epidurals on the rise for Scottish mums-to-be

INCREASING numbers of Scottish mums-to-be are choosing to have an epidural when giving birth – despite NHS efforts to encourage women to have natural...

Psychometric test for NHS chief

CANDIDATES being interviewed for the role of Chief Executive at NHS Lothian are being psychologically evaluated in a bid to end its bullying culture Final...

NHS backlog leads to overflow into private sector

A TROUBLED health board will have to send patients to private hospitals for at least three years to clear a huge backlog of patients. NHS...

Sacked NHS manager claims unfair dismissal

A SENIOR manager at a troubled Scottish health board reduced colleagues to tears and forced staff to walk out of their jobs, an employment...

NHS patients to be treated at private hospitals

THOUSANDS of NHS patients at Scotland’s second largest health board will be treated at private hospitals across the country - in a bid to...

One in five home birth mums rushed to hospital

UP TO one in five pregnant women who opts for a home birth has to be rushed to hospital as a result of potentially...

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