NHS virus focus leaves thousands of Scots suffering chronic pain in agony

Dundee has soared to 45. Health chiefs confirmed that more residents at Parker House have caught the bug, as hundreds of others remain in self-isolation.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOur chronic pain patients are facing a longer wait for treatment than anywhere else in the country, we can reveal.Nearly 80 per cent of patients in Ayrshire are waiting more than 18 weeks for their first appointment at a clinic, according to the latest figures.Between April and the end of July this year, 477 patients seeking an initial appointment for chronic problems waited longer than the 18 week

Nicola Sturgeon was accused of failure to plan for major outbreaks of Covid-19 across Scotland’s university campuses and into wider communities. The First Minister is under pressure just days after term started with more than 1000 students already self-isolating.

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Covid-19 outbreak in university accommodation. One positive case and a few suspected cases have been detected at Parker House in Dundee.

coronavirus is today begging Scots to obey new restrictions after being abused in public by “covid-iots” intent on defying the rules.Jan Gillan said her family has been “ripped apart” by the death of husband Mark, 53, and their three daughters are now living in fear of the second wave threatening to hit the UK within weeks.The mum told the Record how she has been sworn at in the supermarket and belittled - just for asking members of the public to respect social distancing following Mark’s

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Covid-19 alert level across the UK is to be raised to Level 4 for the first time since June after the number of positive cases soared in recent weeks.In a joint statement, the chief medical officers from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales agreed that the risk of transmission is now “high or rising exponentially”.Their decision follows a grave warning from leading scientists that the UK could soon see 50,000 news infections a day if no action is taken and signals that tough new

puppy was mauled by a Labrador in vicious park attack sparking fury from his 'traumatised' owner. Archie the lurcher is a 'completely different dog' after the brutal attack in Glasgow's Pollok Park on Thursday.

coronavirus has not been ruled out, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has admitted.

Perthshire politician has described the percentage of chronic pain patients in Tayside having to wait more than 18 weeks to be seen as “very concerning.”Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Liz Smith was reacting to figures released by ISD Scotland, which reveal that almost 70 per cent of patients suffering from chronic pain in the NHS Tayside area have had to wait more than 18 weeks for their first appointment at a patient clinic.Over 2100 such patients across Scotland are now failing to be seen for the

With evidence of fake callers pretending to work for Test and Protect, Mr Neil has stressed that NHS Scotland contact tracers will not ask anyone for information about bank accounts or medical records, and they will not try to sell you anything. The data gathered will be stored securely by and safely destroyed as soon as possible after the pandemic concludes.

World War II plane which began flying around the UK during the Clap for Carers campaign while the country was in lockdown is due to fly over Scotland on Thursday.

NHS is struggling to stockpile essential ­medicines in preparation for a no-deal Brexit.In a letter to an MSP seen by the ­Sunday Mail, the Finance Secretary blamed the UK Government’s “reckless” and “unacceptable” attitude.Senior medical leaders across the UK warned last week that no-deal ­disruption could lead to shortages of drugs, including those needed for Covid-19 testing, due to new border checks.Forbes has now raised ­concerns about ­procurement in reply to a ­parliamentary question from

NHS Scotland will remain on an ‘emergency footing’ until at least the end of March next year. Health secretary Jeane Freeman explained that the NHS had adopted this status when coronavirus hit the country in March.

Lanarkshire residents were warned that a lockdown could be “very close” if public health guidelines aren’t followed.But what might that look like? Here, we take a look at what could happen in the region if the Scottish Government do decide to bring in additional restrictions.What’s the current situation?In July, just 60 positive coronavirus tests were confirmed in Lanarkshire by the Scottish Government.

Covid-19. The cases were detected at Parkdale Care Home in Perthshire.

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holidaymakers heading to Greece have slammed the prospect of heading into quarantine on their return.The Scottish Government requires travellers from the Mediterranean country to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am today after a spike in coronavirus cases.Passengers heading to Rhodes from Edinburgh Airport yesterday told of holiday plans thrown into chaos.IT worker Ian Whigham, 62, and wife Jan, 57, only booked their one-week break on Sunday - having already lost money on a cancelled holiday to