The Latest Breaking News from Public Health Scotland

'National scandal' as poorest Scots 74 per cent more likely to die from cancer

Cancer remains the main cause of death in Scotland, with 16,438 deaths caused by the disease in 2021, according to the latest figures from Public Health Scotland.

Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022

NHS Dumfries and Galloway accused of facing cancer diagnosis "ticking timebomb"

New figures reveal one patient waited 262 days to begin treatment

Daily Record · Oct 20, 2022

Humza Yousaf accused of going 'AWOL' as people waiting over 8 hours at A&E soars to record levels

Statistics from Public Health Scotland released on Tuesday show that some 3,553 people waiting more than eight hours at emergency departments in the week up to October 9.

Daily Record · Oct 18, 2022

Forth Valley pain patients face six-month wait for treatment over backlog

More than two-thirds of patients seen at chronic pain clinics in Forth Valley in the three months up to June had been waiting six months or more. The startling figures have been revealed in a new Public Health Scotland report charting the state of s

Daily Record · Sep 20, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway facing "full-on care crisis" as bed blocking increases

More than 2,600 bed days were lost in the region's hospitals due to delayed discharge in July - nearly double the 2021 figure

Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022

Major fire at Perth electrical waste recycling plant extinguished after burning for over a day

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was thanked for bringing the blaze under control

Daily Record · Sep 5, 2022

Edinburgh bin collections resume as huge clear up begins across the city

A huge clean-up operation has now begun in the capital after scenes of overflowing rubbish and bins became a common sight in the city centre after workers took industrial action.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 30, 2022

Edinburgh bin strike: Clean-up operation begins in Scottish capital after walkout ends

But more strike action is scheduled to take place next month

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

Major clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin workers' strike action

A MAJOR clean-up operation has started in Edinburgh following the resumption of waste and cleansing services after nearly two weeks of strike action…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2022

Clean-up operation begins in Edinburgh after bin strike ends

Waster workers took to the streets to clear up the rubbish left during nearly two weeks of strike action.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022