Scottish Government

Spending Cuts will make NHS better says Health Secretary

Sturgeon: cuts will make NHS better January 24, 2010 by Jennifer Trueland · 2 Comments  In the first of a series of interviews with people who have an impact on health and health services in Scotland, Jennifer Trueland talks booze, tears and quality of care with health secretary Nicola Sturgeon. Cuts will make health boards [...]

NHS Staffing Under Pressure in Scotland

Despite spending more than £11 billion next year the NHS in Scotland plans to cut the cost of nursing – by £12 million in Glasgow alone. Maybe this is because they have to pay higher bonuses to the 1200 staff each earning more than £100k, the total bill for which exceeds £300 million. The Telegraph [...]

It’s healthcare, Jim, but not as we know it – The Scotsman

THINK of the future of medical technology and the image of hand-held scanners from the world of Star Trek might come to mind – machines able to diagnose anything in a few moments. Can technology actually go in caring for patients?A new project in the United States is looking to develop so-called “smart patient rooms”, [...]

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