Patients

The NHS will soon allow patients to acces private healthcare

Patients to use NHS app to access private healthcare Rebecca Braybrook

Lloyds Pharmacy closures: Full list of branches shutting doors for good over the next few weeks

Lloyds Pharmacy confirms branches closing for good over next few weeks Will Millar

NHS Lothian has “sincerely apologised” to patients after the findings

Serious concerns over patient safety at 'overcrowded' A&E Jolene Campbell

Restalrig Park Medical Centre in Edinburgh said it is experiencing significant staff shortages

Patients told GP practice 'can't cope' due to shortage of doctors Jolene Campbell

Allergy sufferers told to ‘immediately’ contact their GP after adrenalin pens recalled

Allergy sufferers hit with warning as epi pens recalled by government Chelsie Sewell

Scores of local pharmacies close in England as pharmacists fear being taken advantage of

Scores of local pharmacies close in England Chloe Clarke

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England Dennis Morton

It costs between £7,100 and £18,100 a year to raise a child according to research from Moneyfarm - an unimaginable amount of money for some, especially amid an ongoing cost of living crisis

3 government schemes that could save parents £1,617 Sophie Wills

Mum of 2 thought ‘tennis ball’ sized brain tumour was stress seizures Daniel Mcneil

A picture taken at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research shows a tick (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images).

TBEV case confirmed in UK - what you need to know about new virus Sophie Wills

The surgery will shut permanently in June 2023

GP practice to shut after only doctor retires Jolene Campbell

EzriCare's Artificial Tears was recalled in January over links to eye infections.

Eye drops recalled as deadly bacteria causes 68 people to go blind Chelsie Sewell

Hundreds of people have lost their sight due to treatment delays caused by NHS backlogs, according to the Association of Optometrists

Hundreds of people lose sight due to delays caused by NHS backlog Sam Johnson

Semaglutide has been approved by the NHS to help obese patients in England

New weight loss injections approved by NHS for use in England Chelsie Sewell

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients Chelsie Sewell

NHS England says it is encouraging patients to wean off antidepressants and painkillers by taking alternative therapies.

NHS to encourage art and music lessons instead of prescription drugs Rahmah Ghazali

Sir Rod Stewart poses for photos with members of staff at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex

Sir Rod Stewart backs NHS wage rise and pays for patient scans Sam Johnson

Doctors warn that use of Nitrous Oxide could lead to spinal damage Daniel Mcneil

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues Sam Johnson

Patients faced long waits amid reports A&E 'overloaded'

Health chiefs apologise for lengthy waits due to 'overloaded' A&E Jolene Campbell

The offending advertisement features the image of one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers (Image: DeadHappy)

Complaints against Harold Shipman insurance adverts upheld Patrick Hollis

The store in Fulwood has since apologised to Ellie and said they would be looking into the matter

Asda will offer NHS diabetic screenings at 16 of their UK stores Patrick Hollis

Ambulance wait times were down by more than an hour in January compared to December 2022.

Ambulance waiting times down to lowest level in 19 months in January Dennis Morton

Edinburgh GP opening hours Christmas 2022: When are GP surgeries and walk-in centres open over festive season?

GP surgery and walk-in centre festive opening times in Edinburgh 2022 Will Millar

The Royal College of Nursing is due to take strike action for the first time in its history (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tens of thousands of nurses start strike action today Patrick Hollis

GP surgeries are struggling to cope in parts of Edinburgh and the Lothians

Doctors' surgeries closed to new patients - your views online By The Newsroom

NHS leaders in Scotland discuss ‘two tier’ proposal that would see wealthy patients pay for own treatment

NHS leaders in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay for treatment Will Millar

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nurses set for historic strike before Christmas due to pay disputes Benjamin Jackson

Edinburgh's Western General Hospital

NHS Lothian issues apology as Western General hospital's IT system crashed Joseph Anderson

The surgery is sending out 750 letters urging patients to switch practices. Picture: Google Streetview

GP surgery issues patients with letter urging them to switch doctors Ian Swanson

Riverside Medical Practice in Musselburgh.

Damning report into medical practice Jolene Campbell

The Scottish Government said there will be some disruptions to NHS services on the day of the Queen's funeral, however, services including pre-planned treatments and winter vaccination programmes will continue. Picture: Adobe Stock

NHS appointments will take place ‘wherever possible’ on Queen's funeral Hannah Brown

NHS Lothian has temporarily closed its Hospital Sterilisation and Decontamination Unit (HSDU) at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh due to a small water leak.

Surgeries cancelled across Lothians after water leak Gary Flockhart

A hospital ward

Mental health nurse played 'chappy' on door vulnerable patient Jolene Campbell

The British Dental Association says there is a record gap in children from rich and poor areas going to the dentist. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

These are the dentists in Edinburgh and Lothians accepting new NHS patients Ian Swanson

The BDA warns of an 'exodus' of dentists from NHS leaving families without options

MSP calls for action over access NHS dental treatment Jolene Campbell

Teenager Madison Maben was among the first patients to use the pan-Lothian appointment system.

NHS Lothian launches appointment system for urgent injuries Kevin Quinn

Scottish Government minister Shona Robison said there will be no bar to women accessing same-sex medics
Pic: PA

Gender law reforms will not prevent women accessing same-sex doctors Rebecca McCurdy

Review of Riverside Medical Practice moves to next stage

Patient tells of challenges after failing to get through to GP for sick grandson Jolene Campbell

The CNS-101 study has just started and NHS Forth Valley is the first site in the UK to recruit participants.

UK first for new Forth Valley dementia trial Kevin Quinn

A stock photo of the Pfzier/BioNTech vaccine. Michael Gillen.

NHS Lothian: Mass Vaccination Centre at the Pyramids to close after delivering o... Kevin Quinn

The latest indication is the new hospital may not be operational until June 2027

‘Help us stop any more delays to new eye hospital’ Ian Swanson

More than three-quarters of GPs have faced an increase in abuse

GPs face increased abuse - your views online By The Newsroom