Health and Community Care
Thursday 09/07/2009
First set of figures providing a rate for all flu-like illnesses across Scotland.
Wednesday 08/07/2009
Report shows rates of clostridium difficile are at their lowest since records began.
Minister meets organisers behind acclaimed Fife Diet Project.
Monday 06/07/2009
Total number of laboratory confirmed cases now stands at 1,377.
Friday 03/07/2009
Total number of confirmed cases in Scotland is 1,325.
Thursday 02/07/2009
Scotland and rest of UK move to new phase in tackling pandemic flu.
Wednesday 01/07/2009
Scotland has 57 new laboratory-confirmed cases.
Health boards to use the same modern recruitment procedures for consultants as they do for all other NHS jobs.
Tuesday 30/06/2009
Research suggests one Scot dying from alcohol-related causes every three hours.
Every NHS board in Scotland has seen a rise in the number of dentists.
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.
Total of confirmed cases stands at 1,162.
Monday 29/06/2009
Publication of reports from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland on three recent outbreaks of C.diff.
Total number of laboratory confirmed cases now 1,118.
Action plan to tackle heart disease and stroke deaths in Scotland.
Sunday 28/06/2009
Second death from flu virus reported.
Friday 26/06/2009
Another 72 laboratory confirmed cases takes total to 922.
Thursday 25/06/2009
Total number of laboratory confirmed cases stands at 850.
Wednesday 24/06/2009
A further 53 laboratory confirmed cases of the virus in Scotland, taking the total number to 739.
New chairman being sought.
Tuesday 23/06/2009
40 new laboratory confirmed cases, increasing the Scotland's total to 686.
More intensive care beds at the West of Scotland Heart and Lung Centre.
Campaign aims to raise awareness about donation by creating online ‘mosaic’ of 60,000 photographs.
Monday 22/06/2009
Scotland could be first country in the world to introduce minimum price strategy.
Total number of laboratory confirmed cases is 647.