All Scotland articles – Page 16
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NewsScottish health boards urged to work more closely with councils
Sir John Arbuthnott has recommended closer working between Scottish councils and health boards as part of his review of shared services across the Clyde Valley.
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NewsInfection control measures 'ineffective'
A hospital’s measures to prevent the spread of infections such as C difficile have been branded “ineffective” by inspectors.
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NewsTrust may halt weekend surgery to cut costs
A Scottish hospital may close its surgical ward on Saturdays and Sundays to cut costs, although NHS managers stressed its emergency surgery service would continue.
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NewsUnder-fives to receive swine flu jab
The NHS is to begin vaccinating healthy children under the age of five against swine flu, it has been confirmed.
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NewsDrug firm to compensate NHS
Scotland’s health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed a settlement being reached with a pharmaceutical company over alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the supply of drugs to the NHS.
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NewsStudy reveals NHS Scotland's CO2 emissions
Fresh targets requiring the NHS in Scotland to boost its energy efficiency and slash greenhouse gas emissions are expected, following the latest health service CO2 emissions study.
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NewsNHS Scotland 'saved £300m'
NHS Scotland made efficiency savings worth nearly £300m in 2008, exceeding the £215m target, according to health secretary Nicola Sturgeon.
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NewsPrivate treatment centre returned to NHS control
A privately operated hospital treatment centre is to be brought back under full NHS control, Scottish health secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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NewsNHS sickness absence rates 'must fall further'
NHS bosses in Scotland must do more to reduce the rate of sickness absence, a senior minister has said.
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NewsSwine flu: former nurses urged to re-register
A possible shortage of nurses and midwives caused by another swine flu outbreak has prompted the Scottish government to offer to pay former nurses £100 to re-register.
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NewsBoost for Scottish telehealth
More patients in Scotland could soon have the chance to conference with their GPs via a webcam after the announcement of new plans to integrate NHS 24 with the Scottish Centre for Telehealth.
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NewsScottish prescription costs soar to £1.07bn
Prescriptions are now costing the NHS in Scotland £1.07bn a year, latest figures show.
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NewsScottish health inequalities persist despite rise in life expectancy
Scottish public health minister Shona Robison has said there are still “unacceptable inequalities” between different areas of Scotland, despite new figures showing life expectancy in the country has increased.
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News2.6 per cent increase to Scottish health budget
NHS Scotland will receive a revenue funding increase of 2.6 per cent next financial year under the government’s budget, but its capital budget will decrease slightly.
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NewsIncentive paradox dogs weight loss procedures
Despite NICE guidance, the fatter you get and the poorer your health outlook the better your chances may be of accessing bariatric surgery. Alison Moore reports on criteria that are proving hard to standardise across commissioning groups
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NewsObese patients cost Scottish NHS millions
Obese patients are costing Scottish health boards millions of pounds in specialist equipment, according to the Liberal Democrats.
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NewsPatient safety programme improves infection rates in Scotland
Infection rates are being cut in NHS hospitals, while patients are spending less time in intensive care in some hospitals thanks to an improvement programme, the Scottish government has said.
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Comment'People, the NHS needs managers'
The media seized on HSJ’s scoop on the Department of Health-commissioned McKinsey report.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS staff benefits: for the chop?
Cherished perks for NHS staff such as workplace nurseries and subsidised canteens could be the first thing cash-strapped employers look to cut. Alison Moore investigates
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NewsSwine flu funding sought by Scotland and Wales
NHS services in Scotland and Wales are seeking more government money to combat the expected upsurge of swine flu cases in the autumn.