Health board urges residents to avoid A&E once more as figures show improvement But politicians demand action, saying the upturn "isn't good enough". Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022
Humza Yousaf 'loaned Natalie McGarry money to prevent eviction', trial hears The Health Secretary gave evidence at the former MP's trial in Glasgow. Daily Record · Apr 25, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon slams 'moral bankruptcy' of Tory Government over plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Scotland's Health Secretary Humza Yousaf accused the UK Government of being "institutionally racist" over the plans. Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022
Rwanda asylum seeker plans condemned as ‘despicable’ by Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, meanwhile, accused the UK Government of being institutionally racist. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Private hospital in Ayr bought for £1.8m by NHS to tackle orthopaedic surgery waiting times Carrick Glen Hospital has been taken over by NHS Ayrshire & Arran and will become one of 10 new national treatment centres. Daily Record · Apr 13, 2022
Humza Yousaf challenged to guarantee safety of Sick Kids hospital amid Grenfell cladding concerns Fears have been raised about the type of cladding used on the new Sick Kids hospital building in Edinburgh. Daily Record · Apr 10, 2022
Health Secretary questioned over Edinburgh sick kids 'concerning' Grenfell Tower cladding fears Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has been questioned by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton over fears that Edinburgh's new sick kids hospital has similar cladding to that used on Grenfell Tower Edinburgh Live · Apr 10, 2022
Waiting times rise again at Paisley's A&E department Burnt-out staff fight on as politician blasts: "A shocking 434 patients waited over four hours to be seen" Daily Record · Apr 8, 2022
SNP slammed for NHS 'mismanagement' as hundreds of patients left waiting more than 12 hours in A&E Official figures showed 1,022 people waited more than half a day in A&E wards last week - an increase of seven per cent from the week before. Daily Record · Apr 5, 2022
Covid deaths in Scottish care homes show residents 'still being failed' Labour have condemned "rocketing" fatalities in care homes after figures showed 79 residents with either confirmed or suspected Covid died in the week ending March 27. Glasgow Live · Apr 4, 2022
Lengthy waiting times for NHS Ayrshire & Arran A&E patients amid calls for action The figures come from Public Health Scotland and cover the week ending Sunday, March 13. Daily Record · Apr 3, 2022
Fresh calls for action over A&E crisis "Real people" are suffering as doctors "rubbish government rhetoric" Daily Record · Apr 1, 2022
Opposition MSPs blast Lanarkshire's 'deplorable' A&E waiting times Across NHS Lanarkshire only 63 per cent of patients were seen within four hours Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022
Row over struggling hospital A&E departments Medics and politicians call for action as "heroic" RAH staff battle on Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022
Daily Record · Mar 29, 2022 A&E waiting times in Scotland reach record high as SNP ministers accused of 'failing' NHS Labour said the NHS was being "completely failed" by the Scottish Government.
Daily Record · Mar 25, 2022 One in 11 Scots 'may have had Covid-19 last week' researchers find Humza Yousaf has said the NHS is under "unprecedented pressure" over covid
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 One Scot in 11 may have had Covid-19 last week – Office for National Statistics The number of Scots in hospital with recently confirmed coronavirus has now reached a record high for the fifth day in a row.
Daily Record · Mar 25, 2022 Ukrainian refugees in Scotland to get free access to NHS services Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the Government is determined to do "everything in our power" to give displaced people from Ukraine the warmest welcome possible
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 Humza Yousaf: Ukrainian refugees to have immediate access to healthcare The Health Secretary said the move was part of efforts to ensure that refugees received the ‘warmest welcome possible’ in Scotland.
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Humza Yousaf: Covid patient numbers in Scotland ‘could rise for a few weeks yet’ The Health Secretary spoke after the number of Covid patients in hospital hit a record high for the fourth consecutive day.
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022 Rising covid cases are blamed for latest poor A&E figures Paisley hospital notches up second worst performance in Scotland as patients asked to steer clear of casualty
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022 Health board: Covid crisis ‘as serious as it gets’ with record hospital cases For the third consecutive day Scotland has seen a record number of people in hospital with recently confirmed Covid-19.
Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022 Humza Yousaf accepts 'very legitimate' questions asked over government's covid care home decisions The SNP Health Secretary has been reflecting on the last two years and what lessons could be learned.
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022 Humza Yousaf's wife standing as SNP candidate in Dundee council elections Nadia El-Nakla is seeking a seat in the West End ward of Dundee City Council as one of the SNP's 16 candidates across the local authority area.
Daily Record · Mar 17, 2022 Humza Yousaf warns this week is 'toughest' since covid pandemic began The Health Secretary's comments came after the First Minister put the brakes on plans to lift face mask rules.