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Concerns raised over GP chains taking over practices

WebIn 2022, 11 practices across Scotland – including Alness Medical Practice in Ross and Cromarty, and the island-based Barra Medical Practice – were taken over by …

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More than numbers: the homeless project stopping drug …

WebAnalysis by the National Records of Scotland, which published its latest report on 22 August, found Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board had the highest …

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Giant wind turbines are causing health problems, claim …

WebBilly Briggs. August 16, 2017. A west coast community is in dispute with a major power company over giant wind turbines that are allegedly causing health problems. Residents …

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The 30 sewage-soaked beaches that put public health at …

WebHeavy rain has caused sewers to overflow and animal faeces to be washed off the land, putting the health of swimmers, surfers and paddlers at risk in Dumfries and …

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FFS explains: Scottish drug deaths and how they compare …

WebThe City of Dundee still has the highest drug death rate of all local authority areas, with 45.2 deaths per 100,000 population when looking at the five year period from …

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Insight: Dundee's drugs crisis and those left behind

WebThe city’s drugs problem is a social crisis , recognised last year when Dundee City Council announced a review of drug services in response to the staggering death …

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'Persisting deprivation': inside Dundee's drugs crisis

WebIn 2018 there were 1,187 drug-related deaths in Scotland and Dundee recorded the highest number with 53. The situation has been called a public health …

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Lucky and still here: students struggle to access mental …

WebJournalist Alisa Wylie‘s mental health took a turn for the worse during her time at university after the death of her sister and father.She was able to access …

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Rise in restraint of mental health patients causes concern

WebThe reported restraints were classified as “unplanned”, and in response to “adverse events”. Restraint usually involves a team of up to three people putting weight …

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Hundreds of cervical cancer cases go undetected as Scottish …

WebHundreds of cervical cancer cases are going undetected in Scotland each year due to missed routine screenings, The Ferret can reveal. Our analysis of data from …

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Patients raise concerns about medical group as health board steps …

WebProfessor Soumen Sengupta, director of health and social care at NHS Lanarkshire, confirmed the health board had raised its concerns with Alba Medical …

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Ineos breach at Grangemouth risks ‘catastrophic’ accident

WebThe HSE’s online enforcement register reveals that Petroineos Manufacturing Scotland Limited at Grangemouth was served with an improvement notice …

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Forgotten Island: Barra's hidden health care crisis

WebForgotten island: Barra’s hidden health crisis. With its pristine beaches and close-knit community, the small Hebridean island of Barra is often held up as the …

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Covid’s toll on hospital operations could take years to fix

WebSome specialists fear that the delays to surgery caused by the pandemic and the associated lockdown restrictions will take up to four years to redress. Despite …

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Employers in Scotland fined £9.4m for health and safety violations

WebOil, whisky, and construction firms are among those fined a collective £9.4m in recent years for poor health and safety measures – some of which have resulted in …

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Care Home data reveals 'increasing dominance' of private sector

WebIn total the private sector now provides 78 per cent of all registered places in care homes – an increase from 74 per cent in 2011. Meanwhile, local authorities and …

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NHS Tayside stalls community plans for abandoned infirmary

WebNHS Tayside stalls community plans for abandoned infirmary. Jamie Mann. April 21, 2021. In the Angus town of Brechin, the old infirmary is starting to decay after …

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