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Humza Yousaf has apologised to a man left in agony for six years with severe testicular pain. The Health Secretary described the delay in patient Martin Brown’s treatment as “unacceptable”.

Scottish Water bosses have been blasted for announcing a 5% hike in charges during a cost of living crisis.

A mum is suffering mental torment after waiting almost a year for a test to see if she has cancer. The woman, who asked not to be identified, had a smear test in February last year which showed she had abnormal cells.

Calls have been made for unused wards at the Vale of Leven Hospital to help “tackle the worst NHS winter crisis in living memory.”

Embattled Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced extra social care funding in a desperate bid to free up hospital beds.

The NHS in Scotland has been left "fighting for its life" as new figures revealed the pressure on A&E wards during the festive season.

Scottish Labour have urged SNP ministers to call in the army to help boost capacity in the struggling NHS.

Health chiefs have warned of antibiotic shortages across Scotland because of soaring Strep A infections nationwide.

Scottish Labour support for the Government’s gender recognition bill is “very fragile” after robust discussions on the plans.

Scotland faces grinding to a halt this winter after teachers became the latest workers to vote for strikes yesterday - meaning they could soon join nurses and train drivers on picket lines.

A pensioner was forced to lie on a hospital trolley after a stroke for 21 hours because there were no beds.

Humza Yousaf has admitted it could take five years for the NHS in Scotland to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The SNP health secretary spoke candidly today about the huge pressures facing the country's hospitals ahead of a challenging winter period.

Humza Yousaf has been branded the "worst health secretary since devolution" by Labour in a row over how prepared the NHS is for winter.

Scotland’s poorest people are 74 per cent more likely to die from cancer than the better off, a damning report has shown. Figures published yesterday by Public Health Scotland showed the huge inequality in deaths from the disease over the last decade.

Civil servants have been given top roles on Scotland’s troubled Covid-19 Public Inquiry - despite claims the probe is “independent”.

Anyone with an interest in Loch Lomond is urged to share their views on the proposed changes to the loch’s byelaws.

Abuse victims have demanded quicker compensation payouts to help pay for lifesaving therapy. Stephen Findleton and Joanne Peacher are among hundreds of victims due payouts after abuse at care homes in Scotland.

A woman suffering a suspected heart attack told last night how she had to wait for five hours in the back of an ambulance before she was seen by medics.

SNP ministers have been accused of failing to keep their promise to give free laptops or tablets to West Dunbartonshire schoolchildren – after it emerged that 17 percent have been bought new devices.

Humza Yousaf has been accused of being "missing in action" as waiting times at A&E departments in Scotland hit the worst monthly level on record.

Around 400,000 Scots children will be able to receive a lifeline £25 a week benefit in November.

Parks in Dumbarton and Alexandria have been nominated as the best in the UK.

A public consultation has been launched to gather views on proposed changes to Loch Lomond byelaws – amid calls for a ban on jet skis.

New figures have revealed West Dunbartonshire has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Scotland.

A campaign to save the “essential” shop at Livingston’s St John’s Hospital has been highlighted to Scotland’s Health Secretary.

More than 3,500 children are living in poverty across West Dunbartonshire, according to a new report.

Children and adults with Long Covid yesterday bravely told of their pain and suffering as they demanded urgent action from the Scottish Government.

Visitors heard stories of Skylark’s wartime service and celebrated her history with a family event at Dumbarton’s Maritime Museum.

Young eco warriors staged a demonstration in Dumbarton urging residents to take action against plastic pollution.

An Alexandria mum has said she feels like a prisoner in her own home, after pleas to be moved away from a violent neighbour fell on deaf ears.

The NHS in Scotland is in a state of "perpetual crisis" as many of those attending A&E wards are still left waiting hours to be seen, Labour has warned.

Public satisfaction in Scotland's health service has plummeted as fewer patients are seen by GPs in person and the system struggles to recover from the covid pandemic.

Controversial £20,000 planters in Alexandria are set to be removed, after being branded “a waste of money” by the council leader.

Social care workers have warned that spiralling fuel costs could force them out of their jobs.

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

A Dumbarton rum distillery received a very special visit from the High Commissioner of St Lucia over the weekend.