Health

REUSABLE theatre caps made from sustainable plant-based material have been created for NHS Scotland. The caps are part of a research project led by the University of Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt...

THE Time to Talk Day will be held on Thursday, 6 February 2025, and aims to get Scots talking about their mental health. Time to Talk Day is about helping...

New faces sees clinic become largest private practice of its kind in Scotland A SPECIALIST mental health clinic operating from Edinburgh’s New Town has grown its team to 13 clinicians...

SCOTLAND’S emergency services have been recognised for their efforts to tackle and enhance mental health support for those in need. NHS 24, Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Services (SAS)...

Young dentists to benefit from specialised training A FIRST-of-its-kind education programme in Scottish dentistry has been unveiled to help meet the demand for practitioners across the country. Scottish Dental Care,...

FOUNDER of Scottish business Itison, Oli Norman, has spoken out about the “devastating” level of poverty in Scotland this festive season.  It was revealed earlier this year that the increase...

RESEARCHERS from two universities will use a £300,000 grant from Ochre to study OSCC, a subtype of oesophageal cancer. The University of Dundee and Queen’s University Belfast will use the...

BRITS have been left appalled after discovering crazy waiting times at a hospital, with some patients expected to wait up to seven hours to be seen.  The hours-long wait times...

PATIENTS across Tayside are being urged to participate in a study that could revolutionise the identification and treatment of chronic pain across Scotland. The Chronic Pain Identification Through Using Electronic...

HEALTH experts have gathered in Edinburgh this week to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and other associated diseases. The 36th International Papillomavirus Conference is taking place at the Edinburgh...