Scotland is lagging behind England in improving its NHS performance in the wake of the covid pandemic. An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that while hospital activity and ...

One of the more unexpected angles to crop during evidence were conflicting views on how structural differences between the NHS in Scotland and England affected Covid management. Scotland's chief ...

Max Warner, research economist at the IFS and author of the briefing, said: ‘The Scottish and English NHS are now recovering differently from the Covid-19 pandemic. “In Scotland, hospital ...

Former health secretary Jeane Freeman has told the UK Covid inquiry that the Scottish ... the number of hip replacements carried out on NHS Scotland had fallen 50% during 2020 compared to 2019 ...

During the last quarter of 2021, the NHS COVID-19 app has generated more than 6.36 million downloads, while the German CovPass saw around 6.29 million downloads, and the Indian Aarogya Setu ...

The impact of poverty in Scotland demands the same emergency response as Covid, according to the children’s charity Aberlour. It says the escalating crisis trapping young Scots in poverty requires the ...

How Long Does COVID Last if You're Vaccinated? Vaccination status can affect how long you are contagious with COVID, as well as how long the virus stays in your system. Ongoing research suggests that ...

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has become one of the first in the UK to be awarded a top training status. The accolade has been awarded by the International Bowel Ultrasound Group (IBUS), which ...

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the NHS established specific long Covid services across England and has created a myriad of resources and information for patients to self-manage their condition ...

Scotland scored nine tries - including a record-equalling effort for Darcy Graham - as they beat Portugal 59-21 at Murrayfield and teenager Freddy Douglas became their youngest player since 1963.