Number of Scots suffering from lung condition rises as charity calls for action
The number of Scots suffering from the incurable disease COPD has increased by more than a quarter since 2011, new figures reveal.
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Babies and mothers died amid ‘toxic’ culture at NHS trust
Babies and mothers died amid major failings at a hospital trust in what is likely to be the NHS’s worst ever maternity scandal.
More Scots women get mouth cancer as experts fear late diagnosis
More Scots women are developing mouth cancer as an expert warns that lack of awareness is leading to late diagnosis.
No regret and no shame: Grieving mum’s anger as NHS chiefs blame whistleblower for causing distress
The mother of a 10-year-old cancer patient who died after contracting an infection at Scotland’s flagship children’s hospital has criticised health chiefs for their lack of remorse.
Jeremy Corbyn vows to exclude NHS from trade deals as PM accused of ‘secrecy’
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of being engaged in “secret talks” on a “sell-out” American trade deal which he claims will drive up the cost of medicines and open the NHS up to further privatisation.
Jeremy Corbyn vows to exclude NHS from trade deals as PM accused of ‘secrecy’
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Boris Johnson of being engaged in “secret talks” on a “sell-out” American trade deal which he claims will drive up the cost of medicines and open the NHS up to further privatisation.
Johnson ‘sympathises’ with relative of OAP who waited for hours in A&E corridor
Boris Johnson has said he sympathises with the relative of an elderly woman who spent hours in an A&E corridor waiting for a bed, after being shown pictures of the 88-year-old in an interview.
72% rise in hospital admissions for children with severe allergic reactions
There has been a 72% rise in hospital admissions over the past five years for children with severe allergic reactions, figures show.
Conservatives ‘staggeringly out of touch’ on NHS, says Labour
Labour has accused the Tories of being “staggeringly out of touch” after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS was in many ways performing better than ever.
NHS facing ‘one of bleakest winters’ as waits for A&E and cancer treatment mount
The NHS is experiencing its worst ever performance in A&E, and thousands of people face rising waits for operations and cancer treatment, according to the last set of monthly health data before the General Election.
NHS heading for one of its ‘bleakest’ ever winters after worst A&E performance
The NHS is heading for one of its “bleakest” ever winters, and 100,000 people could end up stuck on trolleys waiting for hospital beds, experts have said.