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Edinburgh doctor could be deported after border force held him at airport

The medic was stopped by border force at Edinburgh Airport on Tuesday as he returned from a holiday with friends, and has since been told he may be removed from the country.

Edinburgh Live

Junior doctor facing deportation before starting job with Scots health board

The man, who trained as a doctor in the UK but is not a UK passport holder, was returning from holiday abroad when he was held by border force at Edinburgh Airport.

Daily Record

Scottish NHS nurses to vote on strike action amid ‘unacceptable' conditions

NURSES working for NHS Scotland have spoken out about perilous working conditions, as members of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland consider…

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Medicine transporting drone project lands £10 million funding

Consortium will now carry out live flight trials of the aircraft in Scotland

Insider UK

Plans for drones to transport medicines across Scotland take step forward

The project is being delivered by Glasgow Airport operator AGS, NHS SCotland and other organisations and will be the first UK drone network that can transport essential medicines, bloods and other medical supplies.

Glasgow Live

£10m funding granted for Scottish medical drone network

A CONSORTIUM led by the owner of Glasgow and Aberdeen airports, in partnership with NHS Scotland has secured £10.1 million in funding for its work…

The National (Scotland)

Nursing programmes in Scotland see 12 percent drop in applications

THERE has been a 12 per cent drop in applicants to nursing programmes in Scotland as compared to last year, new figures from UCAS have revealed.

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Scots nurse 'would be better paid at McDonalds' as NHS staff set to vote on pay strike action

Unison is to ask its 35,000 members across NHS Scotland to vote for a walk-out in the first of two ballots as some healthcare workers say they are struggling to pay bills.

Daily Record

Glasgow-based mental health call service goes 24/7 as demand soars during pandemic

NHS Scotland says it has seen a sustained increase in calls to their helplines since the beginning of the pandemic.

Glasgow Live

How to check if you have had polio vaccine - and what to do if you have not

Polio is believed to be in circulation in the UK for the first time in decades.

Daily Record

Warning over covid text scam issued as cases rise around Scotland

Although NHS Scotland's Test and Protect service stopped use back in May, people are still receiving very convincing texts telling them that they are a close contact.

Glasgow Live

Midlothian carers walking to patients as rising fuel costs mean they cannot afford to drive

NHS Scotland has introduced a temporary 5p a mile increase in fuel allowance for health workers and Midlothian's council leader has said councillors will be asked to introduce a similar raise at a meeting later this month.

Edinburgh Live

Wilms' tumour symptoms detailed as family mistakes condition for long Covid

The kidney cancer affects roughly 85 children in the UK each year.

Daily Record

Union bosses say record-breaking pay rise for NHS Scotland staff 'won't cut it'

Union leaders have said they will not be recommending their members accept a five per cent pay rise deal from the Health Secretary.

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The Independent UK

Record-breaking 5% pay rise for NHS Scotland staff ‘won’t cut it’, union claims

Unions are urging the Scottish Government to go further on pay for NHS workers.

The National (Scotland)

NHS and ambulance staff offered record pay deal by Scottish Government

THE Scottish Government has offered a 5 per cent pay rise to NHS Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service workers.

The National (Scotland)

NHS Scotland staffing levels reach record high under the SNP

NHS staffing in Scotland has increased by nearly a quarter and reached a record high level, the SNP have said.

Daily Record

Oesophageal cancer early symptoms including 'heartburn' after Andy Goram diagnosis

The Rangers legend ignored the symptoms as he thought he was suffering from heartburn.

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Daily Record

Fourth Covid booster vaccine 'significantly' improves protection over just three jabs

It is "over and above" the level of protection that people who have had their third jab receive, according to the latest research.

Daily Mirror

Retired couple turned away from £4,000 cruise after Covid app stopped working

Michael Walker, 75 has demanded an apology from the Scottish Government after being turned away from a £4,000 cruise after his NHS Covid app underwent a "security update" just moments before his trip

Edinburgh Live

Scottish OAP barred from £4,000 dream cruise after NHS Covid app 'won't open'

Furious Malcolm Walker, 75, said he missed the 11-day cruise to Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar with his wife on April 18 because of the NHS Scotland Covid Status app.

Daily Record

Scots pensioner loses £4k on cruise after NHS app blocks access to vaccine certificate

Malcolm Walker, 75, lost out on his 11-day cruise because the NHS Scotland Covid Status app performed an unexpected 'security update'.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish medicines body to reassess menopause drug amid HRT shortage

Davina McCall documentary highlights benefits and postcode lottery of previously rejected utrogestan

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman warns of 'believable' NHS Track and Trace scam on social media

The scam message said the woman was a close contact with someone who tested positive for Omicron and offered her to buy a PCR test - the woman took to social media to warn others.

Daily Record

Falkirk cops re-issue warning over Covid test text scam

NHS Scotland does not currently charge coronavirus tests or for them to be posted out to an address.

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