John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it ...

Waiting times for heart appointments in Scotland are at their highest level on record, figures have shown. Data from Public ...

Too many people “languishing” on waiting lists, says British Heart Foundation, as decades-long trend of falling ...

An ibuprofen prescription also cost the NHS £6.87 last year, unlike in shops where it can be purchased for 39p.

Cost to taxpayer is more than £21m, analysis shows, despite low supermarket prices for common painkiller ...

The public inquiry into patient safety at Scotland's biggest hospital has lost a legal challenge over its decision to reject ...

A think tank says an extra £618m for the health service has not yet translated into a significant increase in delivery for ...

There has been too little progress in reducing consultant vacancies in the NHS as it continues to struggle with year-round ...

The EQUITA study will focus on a co-produced, faith-placed intervention designed to increase the uptake of breast, cervical, ...

Mental illness is rocketing, while government funding falls. Suicides are rising, along with self-harm, autism, ADHD and loneliness. The head ...

Economic experts say the Scottish Government must now deliver improvements to the NHS after new documents show an extra £1.5 ...

Experts are raising concerns over the ongoing treatment delays across the NHS, warning that thousands of cancer patients ...