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Three cancer drugs approved for use in the NHS in Scotland

Is access to new medicines improving in Scotland   The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved three cancer drugs for routine use in the...

Scottish health boards forecast funding deficit for current financial year

Will Scottish Government be forced to bail out financially troubled NHS boards   Scottish health boards expect to overspend by £1315m by...

New Health Secretary and ministers for Scotland

Will new ministerial team herald change in Scotland's health service   Scotland's new Health Secretary is Jeane Freeman, who takes over the...

Scots with very rare conditions to get faster access to new treatments

Will the new ultra-orphan definition improve access to medicines in Scotland   Patients in Scotland with very rare conditions should get...

Scots health service could receive £2bn Treasury boost

How will the Scottish Government use the £2bn Barnett formula funding boost   Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has asked the UK...

£50m to tackle waiting times in Scotland as NHS fails to meet targets again

Is there enough money in Scotland's health system to meet performance targets   The Scottish Government has announced a £50m investment to...

Report highlights poor financial management at Scottish health board

Will NHS Tayside financial troubles prompt wholesale reorganisation of Scottish health service   An independent review into the finances of...

Scottish health boards will be forced to have safe staffing levels under proposed new law

Is safe staffing legislation in Scotland a blunt tool   Scottish health boards will be compelled to provide staffing levels that meet legal...

Another Scottish health board warns of further financial problems ahead

Is NHS Scotland facing a financial crisis   A health board that has already received a £23m bail-out from the Scottish Government has...

Latest SMC recommendations include four rapid PACE approvals

What do the latest SMC recommendations reveal about market access in Scotland   Five new drugs have been recommended by the Scottish...

NHS finances in Scotland to come under additional scrutiny

Is the NHS in Scotland financially sustainable   Opposition politicians have called for more transparency about NHS finances in Scotland...

Scottish Health Secretary announces multi-million pound investment in primary care workforce

Will primary care workforce plan result in 800 more GPs for Scotland   Nurse and doctor leaders have given a cautious welcome to plans to...

Scottish Medicines Consortium chair defends turning medicines down

Is access to new medicines improving in Scotland   The chair of the Scottish Medicines Consortium has said that the organisation will...

Scottish health boards expected to tackle polypharmacy issues

Will latest guidance on realistic medicine mark a step change in prescribing Guidance on preventing inappropriate polypharmacy in Scotland has been...