Scottish Government

Health and Community Care

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.

Sunday 04/11/2012

Dementia specialists appointed [Health and Community Care]

New experts to improve standards of care for people with dementia.

Tuesday 30/10/2012

Cancer deaths fall [Health and Community Care]

Reduction of 12 per cent over last 10 years.

Care home figures released [Health and Community Care]

Half of all residents now have dementia.

Monday 29/10/2012

£1 billion reinvested in frontline care [Health and Community Care]

Efficiency savings improving local care for patients.

Organ donation campaign launched [Health and Community Care]

More Scots than ever signed up to donate.

Wednesday 24/10/2012

Traffic lights for Scottish labels [Health and Community Care]

Scottish Ministers endorse new approach to food labelling.

Sunday 21/10/2012

Funding for eco hospitals [Health and Community Care]

Funding of £24 million is being invested in making NHS hospitals and facilities more energy efficient.

Saturday 20/10/2012

£11 million for parenting programme [Health and Community Care]

Family Nurse Partnership to be rolled out across Scotland.

Thursday 18/10/2012

Chair Re-appointed to Shetland NHS Board [Health and Community Care]

Ian Kinniburgh continues as Chair.

Member Re-appointed to NHS Education for Scotland Board [Health and Community Care]

Dr Elizabeth Robertson continues as board member.

Friday 05/10/2012

Expert group to examine opiate replacements [Health and Community Care]

Chief Medical Officer to lead panel of experts.

Thursday 04/10/2012

£6m for self management [Health and Community Care]

Support for projects to help people with long term conditions keep healthy.

Tuesday 02/10/2012

Jags for Jags [Health and Community Care]

Partick Thistle players help kick off the annual flu campaign.

Monday 01/10/2012

NHS research boost [Health and Community Care]

More pioneering treatments could be tested in Scotland

Sunday 30/09/2012

NHS treatment law comes into force [Health and Community Care]

Support service set up to help patients have their say.

Saturday 29/09/2012

Short breaks for carers [Health and Community Care]

Adult and young carers to benefit from essential short breaks

Friday 28/09/2012

Protection against whooping cough [Health and Community Care]

Pregnant women to be vaccinated to prevent spread.

Tuesday 25/09/2012

Acute hospital activity [Health and Community Care]

Figures published today by ISD Scotland.