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Minimum price for alcohol likely to be 50p
The preferred minimum price for alcohol will be 50p per unit, it was announced today by The Scottish Government.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said that,...
Alex Salmond – triumphal return to Edinburgh
The First Minister, Alex Salmond, returned to Edinburgh tonight aboard the helicopter he has become accustomed to using in recent days, during what has...
Hospital Inspections driving up standards of cleanliness
Inspectors are putting Scotland's hospitals under unprecedented levels of independent scrutiny and helping to drive up standards across the country.
That was the view of...
NHS Scotland urge you to take your medicine and Be Ready for Winter
A major NHSScotland campaign to encourage people to prepare for the winter period was launched today as it was revealed only 8% of people...
Sturgeon calls for support on minimum pricing
MSPs will today Wednesday 10 November vote on stage 3 of the Alcohol (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament.
In advance of the debate, Health...
New cancer statistics
Death rates from cancer in Scotland are continuing to fall but there have been significant increases in rates of some cancers.
These were among the...
St John’s Livingston – inspection report published
Cleaning in a newly-opened ward at St John's Hospital in Livingston has been praised in a report by the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate, although there...
Funding for Diabetes 1 research
Health charity Diabetes UK and the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government have today announced joint funding of over £675,000 to establish a...
Scottish Ambulance Service – major incident response boosted
The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, visited the Scottish Ambulance Service on Wednesday and met the specially trained teams...
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