Scottish Government

Health and Community Care

Thursday 29/11/2012

NHS action hotline [Health and Community Care]

Confidential phone line for staff to raise concerns introduced.

Tackling health inequalities [Health and Community Care]

Ministerial taskforce to look again at cutting the health gap.

Tuesday 27/11/2012

NHS costs [Health and Community Care]

Health service cost figures released.

NHS staff figures published [Health and Community Care]

Workforce adapting to deliver more care in the community.

Obesity Route Map [Health and Community Care]

Publication of indicators to monitor progress on the prevention of obesity route map.

Patient treatment target met [Health and Community Care]

Over 90 per cent treated in 18 weeks.

Monday 26/11/2012

Nurse staffing levels [Health and Community Care]

Planning tools to advise on ideal numbers for safe care.

Saturday 24/11/2012

Improvements in healthcare [Health and Community Care]

Best ever performance by NHSScotland.

Friday 23/11/2012

Improving forensic care [Health and Community Care]

New guidance published on services for children.

Wednesday 21/11/2012

New technology for nurses [Health and Community Care]

£1 million fund announced by Health Secretary.

Monday 19/11/2012

National blood centre [Health and Community Care]

New facility given green light.

Sunday 18/11/2012

Transplant unit marks milestone [Health and Community Care]

20 years of live saving operations

Friday 16/11/2012

Vomiting bug circulating [Health and Community Care]

Advice to protect against norovirus this winter.

Thursday 15/11/2012

Reappointment of NHS board members [Health and Community Care]

Health Secretary announces board reappointments.

Wednesday 14/11/2012

£90 million lab opens [Health and Community Care]

New facility to develop lifesaving treatments.

New medicines review [Health and Community Care]

Review of processes for the introduction of new medicines in Scotland.

Sunday 11/11/2012

New wave of lipreading ‘lifeline’ tutors [Health and Community Care]

Providing vital services for people with hearing loss.

Saturday 10/11/2012

Protection against rotavirus [Health and Community Care]

Young children to be vaccinated against common diarrhoea bug.

Wednesday 07/11/2012

Virtual surgery for doctors [Health and Community Care]

3D training tool being used.

Tuesday 06/11/2012

BMA strike ballot [Health and Community Care]

Negotiations on pension reform still ongoing.