Strict bird flu restrictions have been put in place for the whole of England and Scotland following an increase in cases, the ...

A national bird flu prevention zone has been declared across Scotland and England following an increase in the number of ...

The health secretary reacts as data for the last week of 2024 showed two-fifths of A&E attendees waited longer than targeted times.

It found that 26.6% of children aged five had experienced decayed, missing, or filled teeth, which was about 3% more than the ...

Well done John Swinney for calling out Jackie Baillie’s regular misleading NHS claims at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.

Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University have collected a million eye scans from opticians across Scotland, and say ...

Flu cases have soared in Scotland as health officials warn the public to stay away from A&E unless necessary. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access ...

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is to develop guidance for sellers of food on social media after a survey found buying products ...

A surge in flu cases across Scotland has placed health services in the country under "acute pressure", Public Health Scotland (PHS) has warned. Data from PHS showed 1,163 people were hospitalised ...

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said the country is being “punished” for having a larger public sector due to the UK Government’s increase to national insurance contributions. Chancellor ...

He said “encouraging progress” has been made since the Scottish Government launched a national mission to reduce drug deaths, and added: “Scotland’s public health and human rights-based approach to ...