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26.12.2022 / 17:09

Lanarkshire mum's inspirational mental health campaign continues as Health Secretary weighs in on petition

A Lanarkshire mum campaigning for better mental health services once again had her petition heard in Scottish Parliament.

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Scotland's Covid bereaved demand Humza Yousaf answers key questions at inquiry today

Scotland's Covid bereaved are demanding First Minister Humza Yousaf answers key questions as he faces the UK Covid Inquiry today.

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Nicola Sturgeon faces criminal probe over deleted Covid WhatsApp messages

Nicola Sturgeon is facing a police investigation over her deleted pandemic WhatsApp messages, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

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Families of Polmont suicide teens call for action from Humza Yousaf ahead of death probe

The families of two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution have urged Scotland’s First Minister to take action as a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) begins into their deaths.

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Humza Yousaf accused of misleading Parliament over Covid WhatsApp messages

The First Minister has been accused of misleading Holyrood over when the Government was asked for WhatsApp messages by the UK Covid Inquiry.

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Former Scots health minister Jeane Freeman hands over WhatsApps and denies deleting any

Former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman handed over a tranche of WhatsApp messages to the inquiry but has denied deleting any. The ex-MSP gave officials phone data but it is understood that not all had been retained.

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Scots health board sent hundreds of cancer patients to other NHS areas for treatment

A health board has sent hundreds of cancer patients to other parts of Scotland for treatment as it tries to attract new consultants to treat those with the disease, it has emerged. Labour is demanding the Scottish Government work with NHS Tayside to tackle the situation there as a “matter of urgency”, claiming patients had been “completely betrayed”.

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Grieving families demand Humza Yousaf hands over Nicola Sturgeon's pandemic messages

First Minister Humza Yousaf is facing legal action over the release of WhatsApp messages to the covid inquiry, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

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Scottish Government yet to start on key mental health recruitment pledge

The Scottish Government has not started hiring 1,000 mental health specialists yet despite it being one of their key pledges from the last term of Government.

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"I am sorry" - Health Secretary Humza Yousaf apologies for ambulance and treatment waits for Scots

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has told Scots “I am sorry” over long waits for treatment in our crisis-hit NHS.

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Ban zero hour contracts in health and social care jobs in Scotland, SNP ministers told

The Scottish Government should ban the use of zero hour contracts in health and social care jobs if it wants to solve a recruitment crisis, campaigners have claimed.

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MSP calls on Health Secretary to resolve Lanarkshire's GP crisis as constituents forced to fork out for private healthcare

Graham Simpson is calling on the Health Secretary to find an urgent solution to the GP crisis in Lanarkshire.

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NHS bosses debate making wealthy Scots pay for treatment under 'two-tier' health service

Senior NHS bosses have reportedly discussed making wealthier Scots pay for treatment as the health service struggles to meet demand.

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Humza Yousaf asks Tory UK Health Secretary for more money to avert strike action

Humza Yousaf has written to the UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay asking for more funding to help avert industrial action later this winter.

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Health and social workers no longer require weekly Covid-19 testing

Health and social care workers will no longer require weekly tests for Covid-19 as asymptomatic testing pauses from Wednesday.

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Scotland's winter Covid vaccine programme kicks off - list of people eligible

Letters inviting people for a Covid-19 winter booster jab will be landing on doorsteps this week.

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Appeal made to government health supremo over staffing levels at Paisley's A&E department

A battling Paisley politician has written to the Scottish Government’s health supremo to highlight the plight of Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Covid booster vaccine for Scots at 'highest risk' set to roll out in September

A further booster vaccine will be offered to those at highest risk of severe Covid-19 symptoms from September, the Scottish Government has announced. Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), care home residents and staff will be offered a further booster jab.

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Scotland Covid booster - how to book and who is eligible as cases rise

While it may not be making headlines like it used to, Covid-19 is still not quite over - and the NHS is offering a second round of boosters to high-risk groups.

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Cross-party support for Lanarkshire schoolboy at first Holyrood debate on medical cannabis access but health minister's absence was 'kick in the teeth'

Lanarkshire schoolboy Cole Thomson was at the heart of Holyrood's first ever members' debate on access to medicinal cannabis.

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Do you need to isolate if you have Covid? Scotland's new rules explained

Scotland lifted all Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend as the country entered a 'new phase' of the pandemic.

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Scottish ministers failed to visit any care homes during two years of Covid pandemic

Nicola Sturgeon and her senior ministers have admitted failing to visit a single care home since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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One in 11 Scots 'may have had Covid-19 last week' researchers find

Research has indicated that about one in 11 people north of the border could have had covid last week - the highest proportion ever.

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Rising covid cases are blamed for latest poor A&E figures

Bed blocking and covid cases are contributing to poor performance at Paisley’s struggling Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Nicola Sturgeon urges Scots to take ‘sensible precautions’ as concern grows over Covid case rise

Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to continue with “sensible precautions” against Covid-19, with the number of hospital patients infected with coronavirus at a 13-month high.

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Scottish Government announces 8,656 new covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government's latest figures for Scotland have confirmed 8,656 new covid cases in last 24 hours.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to give update to parliament

Nicola Sturgeon is set to lay out her new strategic framework for dealing with covid later today.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to make statement with Scotland 'through worst of Omicron'

Nicola Sturgeon will make a covid statement at Holyrood today after it was claimed Scotland was now "through the worst of Omicron".

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Call made for Health Minister to visit Paisley's RAH as a "priority"

A Paisley politician has hit out at Health Minister Humza Yousaf over his failure to visit the under-pressure Royal Alexandra Hospital.

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Scots care home system in chaos as more than 150 workers test positive for covid each day

More than 150 care home workers are testing positive for Covid every day, plunging the system into chaos.

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Drop in Scots Covid cases 'cause for optimism' but expert warns NHS still 'under threat'

The recent decline in the number of Scots infected with Covid-19 is a "cause for optimism", according to a Scottish health expert.

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Scottish Government confirms NO deaths and 849 new Covid cases in Tayside

The Scottish Government has confirmed NO new coronavirus deaths were reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as plans to cut self-isolation period for those with virus ruled out

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has ruled out plans to further cut the self-isolation period for those with the virus in Scotland.

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Scots children aged between 12 and 15 urged to get second coronavirus vaccine before returning to school

Scots children aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second Covid-19 vaccine before returning to school from the Christmas holidays.

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Humza Yousaf says ‘exceptionally high’ number of jags still needed to meet covid booster target

An “exceptionally high” number of booster vaccines need to be given over Thursday and Friday for Scotland to meet its target of having 80% of adults “boosted by the bells”, the Health Secretary has said.

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Dundee rocker Ricky Ross urges Scots to get 'boosted by the bells' in Covid jab plea

Scots rocker Ricky Ross has added his voice to the chorus of famous faces asking people to get "boosted by the bells" to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Covid vaccine centres to close on Christmas and Boxing Day as testing facilities to remain open

Covid vaccine centres in Scotland are set to close later today as Scots are being urged to come forward to get jabbed before the big day.

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Military drafted in to help Scots health boards battle surge in Omicron cases

Military personnel are being drafted in to help Scottish health boards treat Omicron patients.

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Military drafted in to help the fight against Omicron covid variant in Scotland

A Scottish Government request for extra military support to help combat Omicron has been approved.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as Nicola Sturgeon to give update with new restrictions 'inevitable'

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to introduce new coronavirus restrictions in Scotland later today over fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant across the country.

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Covid vaccine booster appointments open to Scots aged 30-39 from tomorrow

Scots aged 30-39 will be able to book an appointment for their covid booster shot from Monday, it has been announced.

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Covid in Scotland LIVE as booster vaccine programme and testing to be ramped up

Boris Johnson has urged all eligible adults in the United Kingdom to get a booster coronavirus vaccine by the end of January.

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What did Nicola Sturgeon say in today's Covid speech - three key points amid Omicron fears

Nicola Sturgeon gave a speech on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland earlier today.

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What time is Nicola Sturgeon's Covid announcement today and how to watch

Nicola Sturgeon is set to update Scotland on the current coronavirus situation as concerns over the new Omicron variant continue to grow.

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Nicola Sturgeon to give covid update today as cases of Omicron variant rise

Nicola Sturgeon will issue an update on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland later today from the Scottish Parliament.

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Scotland reports six cases of Omicron variant

Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish government has announced.

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Six cases of Omicron covid-19 variant found in Scotland

Six cases of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland.

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Scotland's Covid international travel rules explained amid new change

Scotland has announced new restrictions on international travel amid fears over the Omicron coronavirus variant.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0