Scotland's NHS on its knees as 2000 doctors needed for crippling staffing crisis

NHS Forth Valley chiefs have published a wide-ranging plan to instigate major reforms after the Scottish Government took on direct oversight of the authority last year.

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

A teachers' union says schools staff in Falkirk believe assault is "almost accepted in schools" and much more needs to be done to combat the problem.

Historic visitor sites popular with tourists are set to close on Wednesday across Scotland due to strikes.

The family of a missing NHS nurse have paid tribute to their 'angel and best friend' after a body was found in the search for her.

Lethal new pills on the street have sparked a major warning they could fuel Scotland’s drug death toll.

Food banks have been set up for NHS staff who are struggling to pay for meals for their children and unable to afford their bus fare to work in the Lothians. They have been launched at various NHS sites around Edinburgh by members of Unison Lothian Health Branch, supporting staff who are experiencing economic hardship, reports Edinburgh Live.

Stirling residents are being urged to take extra care over improvised heating and cooking methods amid the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year on their bill.

A rape crisis centre has closed its waiting list for victims amid a row over SNP/Green Government funding coming to an end. Edinburgh has a backlog of nearly 300 survivors and has stopped putting any more people on their books.

Scotland needs 1000 new hospital beds to deal with a bed-blocking crisis clogging up the entire health service. More than 1900 patients are currently trapped in hospital who are well enough to leave, according to the latest figures.

An Ayrshire couple has donated over £2,000 to Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in memory of tragic baby Joey who passed away at just 18 months old.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Gordon Brown was warned ahead of the 2014 independence referendum that the NHS could be threatened by creeping privatisation.

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

Police Scotland currently has 25 police officers suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

The cost of living crisis is set to continue impacting household budgets across the country into the first half of 2023 as a result of high inflation, soaring energy bills and ever-increasing prices at the supermarket. As the financial pressure mounts, especially post-Christmas, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Scotland is encouraging those who are unable to pay bills to get in touch for immediate help and advice.

A man has suffered “the worst injuries doctors have seen” in a machete attack.

Strike action by Scottish NHS workers has been put on hold after talks with unions and the Scottish Government.

Three men have been jailed for a total of 14 years after pleading guilty to running a county drugs line from London to Scotland.

Scotland's largest health board has announced it is suspending non-urgent procedures as it prioritises urgent treatment and cancer care. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) released a statement on Wednesday, January 11, stating that elective surgeries will be paused due to the 'major pressures' that the health board is facing.