Tag: Public Health Scotland

Scots dentist that serves over 10,000 patients axes NHS clients

Health

Seán McGill - June 9, 2022

A SCOTS dentist that looks after over 10,000 patients has announced it will be going private and de-registering their NHS service users. Links Dental Practice...

NHS Lothian pioneering new treatment for cervical cancer patients

Health

Seán McGill - March 8, 2022

CERVICAL cancer patients are receiving “first class” treatment in the South East of Scotland, thanks to new equipment used by NHS Lothian. Produced by Elekta,...

Studies investigate impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing

News

Wendy Brooking - November 30, 2021

RESEARCHERS investigating the impact of alcohol pricing in Scotland have said that, overall, sales have been reduced. Following the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP)...

Alcohol consumption in Scotland dropped in 2020 to the lowest since 1994

Health

Shannon Milmine - June 17, 2021

ALCOHOL consumption dropped to a 26-year low last year according to a recent report from Public Health Scotland. The yearly Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol...