NHS websites were the most used source of information associated with a positive vaccination status, followed by advice given by scientists, experts said. Information from a GP and the influence of televised public health information was also linked to positive uptake of the COVID-19 jab. Looking...
Scotland is lagging behind England in improving its NHS performance in the wake of the covid pandemic. An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that while hospital activity and waiting times have improved in England, no similar uplift has occurred in Scotland.1 "NHS performance...
For minor illnesses like colds or aches, visit your local pharmacy first for free advice and medication under thePharmacy Firstscheme.Every minute someone in Scotland is receiving blood as part of life-saving or life-enhancing treatment. Yet, less than5%of the population donate blood.Become a do...
Now, its use is being rapidly escalated in Scotland as part of the Covid-19 response. All GP practices in the country – including those in Forth Valley – are now equipped to use Near Me and most are currently doing so. Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government, said:...
NHS Scotland Criticized for Poor Security Settings on its COVID App bySophie Webster Health New NHS Advice Says Anti-Depressant Pills Should be Last Resort But Guideline Change Still Under Review byGriffin Davis Health NHS Chief Orders Hospitals to Stop Ambulance Delays as Patients Die in Queues ...
"The COVID pandemic rapidly increased the number of DHTs being used in mental health services," says the notice for the tender, which has already received 27 complete or partial applications and closes on 14th October. The aim now is to try to understand how DHTs can improve care delivery...
Cervical cancer could be eliminated in England by 2040, says the NHS, with plans in place to improve vaccination and screening rates
Constituting ~0.5% of all NHS cataract operations, national provision of immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) is limited. Combining offering ISBCS within a novel one-stop see-and-treat (S&T) cataract pathway would offer patients
Clearly no political will even for his five “promises” and he and Andrew Bailey caused all the inflation, the lack of growth, the vast increase in government debt and waste, gross incompetence over the Covid period, the net harm vaccines and lockdown did huge net harm. A large Gas ...
To take forward any of the Essential Cycling Skills training sessions please email one of the local Cycling Scotland tutors directly and they will set up the sessions on the Cycling Hub for the participants to register: Phil Jones (Recyke a Bike) – phil@recyke-a-bike.co.uk Andrew Abbess...