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Decrease in MRSA cases announced

Cases of deadly hospital bugs MRSA and MSSA are at their lowest level since records began, though C.difficile has risen this year, a new...

Health board to axe 400 nurses

By Niamh Anderson   A MAJOR Scottish health board is slashing another 400 nursing posts, it emerged today. NHS Lothian has already made 800 job...

Life-saving shock boxes to be installed in all of Scotland’s ambulance vehicles

THE Scottish Ambulance Service has invested half a million pounds in “shock boxes” for all of its patient transport vehicles. All 450 vehicles used by...

Scottish NHS under threat from Cameron

HEALTH reforms from David Camerons’ government pose threat to the NHS north of the border according to expert. The Scottish health service is likely to...

Princess hails memorial for Scotland’s Merchant Navy

THE Princess Royal described the engagement of Prince William to Kate Middleton as “very good” during a planned visit to unveil a memorial to...

Sturgeon warns hospitals that there is no excuse for bad hygiene

By Amanda MacMillan HEALTH Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has slammed bad hygiene in hospitals warning there is “no excuse” for staff not washing their hands properly. Her...

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