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Robotic assisted surgery has saved fifty lives in south east Scotland

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A pioneering new form of robotics-assisted surgery for men with prostate cancer was announced by the Health Secretary Shona Robison today at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital.The technology involved tiny remote-controlled robots deployed by surgeons during keyhole surgery....

Letter from Scotland

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 We are entering the season of storms.  Already a lively wind is blowing about the house as I write and the forecast for the weekend is for dark clouds to sweep across the sky at...

Sports Minister supports Physical Activity Week

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 This morning as part of Physical Activity Week, Sports Minister Shona Robison led a ‘health walk’ of delegates attending the 7th National PAHA Conference (Physical Activity Health Alliance), which is being held today at...

No smoking to be extended

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Guidance to give residential mental health patients and workers the same protection from second-hand smoke as others throughout Scotland was published today.Smoking has been banned in public places since 2006. However, residential mental health...