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Dumfries and Galloway cancer patient waited nearly a full year to begin treatment

New figures from Public Health Scotland show none of the country's health boards met the Scottish Government's target of 95 per cent of patients beginning treatment within 62 days

Daily Record

'Limited' supply of Strep A antibiotics as Scottish Government issue alert

Latest figures show a steep rise in cases of the bacteria since peaks seen in 2016.

Daily Record

Major supply notice issued over Strep A antibiotics in Scotland

A major update has been issued regarding the supply of Strep A antibiotics in Scotland amid a surge in cases.

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh Royal Infirmary A&E records one of the worst waiting times in Scotland

New figures from Public Health Scotland reveals that only 38.5 per cent of those arriving at the Infirmary’s A&E department were treated within four hours - one of the lowest in Scotland.

Edinburgh Live

Step A: Warning issued to Scottish parents buying home test kits as infections rise

Scotland recorded 25 cases of Strep A in November as the illness spreads. Sadly as 16 children has died in the UK, parents are rushing online to buy home-test kits.

Edinburgh Live

Concerns over big rise in delayed discharge figures across Ayrshire

Figures released by Public Health Scotland about the number of bed days occupied by delayed discharge continues to paint a bleak picture in the region.

Daily Record

NHS advice to Glasgow parents as Strep A UK death toll rises to 15

Local health chiefs would not confirm if there are any Strep A cases in schools and nurseries in Glasgow, but Public Health Scotland say infections have been rising since October.

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Strep A: ‘No shortage’ of antibiotics in Scotland as Sturgeon issues warning

Scotland’s First Minister said the situation was being monitored ‘very closely’

The Independent UK

No shortage of Strep A antibiotics as Sturgeon warns against complacency

The First Minister said the situation was being monitored ‘very closely’.

The Independent UK

Data shows 13 cases of invasive Strep A in under-10s in Scotland

THERE have been 13 reports of invasive Strep A in children aged under 10 in Scotland since the start of October, according to latest data.

The National (Scotland)

Scots children with Strep A hits 13 cases after 9 deaths in UK

Public Health Scotland said that infections caused by Group A Streptococcus have been increasing since the beginning of October.

Daily Record

13 cases of invasive Strep A in under-10s – Public Health Scotland

Scotland’s health secretary said the country’s health service is ‘adequately able’ to deal with Strep A infections.

The Independent UK

Strep A cases surge in Scotland as parents and doctors urged to be more vigilant

Public Health Scotland has recorded 437 cases in the past two weeks as Professor Hugh Pennington tells parents the virus is easily treatable with penicillin on prescription.

Edinburgh Live

Glasgow Queen Elizabeth University hospital records worst A&E waiting times ever in Scotland

Public Health Scotland stats show the NHS is continuing to struggle with A&E waiting times hitting another low.

Daily Record

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Concern for health of Ukrainians aboard Scotland’s ‘floating refugee camps’

Campaigners alarmed by reports of scarlet fever outbreaks

The National (Scotland)

Minimum unit pricing cuts alcohol consumption, according to new report

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in Scotland in the three years since it was implemented, according to…

Wales Online

Minimum pricing ‘effective’ in reducing alcohol consumption, study finds

Public Health Scotland says their strategy is achieving what it was meant to do

Daily Record

Golden Retriever dies after eating 'toxic waste' dumped behind Scots church

Little Oakley was out with his dog walker near Bargeddie Parish Church in the east end of Glasgow when the horrifying incident unfolded last Monday.

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Glasgow woman whose dog died after eating 'poison' furious as substance still on path - 9 days later

Jane Rainey's four-year-old golden retriever Oakley ate the toxic substance on November 7 and died the following day. Nine days after being reported to Public Health Scotland, the 'poison' remains at the scene.

The National (Scotland)

Sales of Buckfast and Tennent's Super lager soared following minimum unit pricing

SALES of a Buckfast and Tennent’s Super lager soared following the introduction of minimum unit pricing, a new report has found.

Daily Record

Scots booze prices rise faster under minimum pricing but cost of Buckfast tumbles

The cost of Scotland's favourite tonic actually fell after the Scottish Government's flagship minimum unit pricing (MUP) laws were introduced in 2018.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow A&E patients have the longest waiting times in Scotland

According to Public Health Scotland, a number of hospitals around Glasgow and the surrounding area are on the list of worst performing when it comes to waiting times in A&E.

Wales Online

Has Wales' 'Strongbow Tax' worked since it was brought in to address problem drinking?

The policy was controversial when it was introduced

Daily Record

'National scandal' as poorest Scots 74 per cent more likely to die from cancer

Cancer remains the main cause of death in Scotland, with 16,438 deaths caused by the disease in 2021, according to the latest figures from Public Health Scotland.

Daily Record

NHS Dumfries and Galloway accused of facing cancer diagnosis "ticking timebomb"

New figures reveal one patient waited 262 days to begin treatment

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