Elsa Maishman
The Scotsman
United Kingdom
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Minimum alcohol pricing: Is Scotland's flagship policy a failure?
Scotland’s minimum unit pricing for alcohol has been branded a failure by some commentators after a report found evidence of some dependent drinkers cutting back on food and bills rather than alcohol because of the measure. → Read More
Covid Scotland: As we look to summer, let's not forget about our exhausted health workers
Someone described the Jubilee bank holiday to me as a “party at the end of Covid”. → Read More
Monkeypox Scotland: What is monkeypox and how worried should we be as first case identified?
The first case of monkeypox has been detected in Scotland, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has confirmed. → Read More
Long Covid Scotland: Scottish Government accused of 'lack of urgency' as thousands continue to struggle with condition
Eight months ago Linda Hamlet and her husband Paul were working in the oil and gas industry, living in Aberdeenshire with their two children, aged seven and ten. → Read More
Valneva: Livingston Covid vaccine manufacturer may lose EU deal for up to 60 million doses
The Livingston-based Covid vaccine manufacturer Valneva may lose an order from the European Commission for up to 60 million doses, it has said. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Humza Yousaf denies historic failures on NHS staffing after Audit Scotland report
Health secretary Humza Yousaf has refused to admit to “historic failures” on NHS staffing before the Covid pandemic. → Read More
Enjoy stunning views at Ballachulish Hotel
“Set your clock to Glencoe time,” entices the website, and arriving at the 145-year-old Ballachulish Hotel does feel like a highland escape. → Read More
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital: Construction firm withdraws from cladding talks
A construction firm involved in the building of Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) has withdrawn from talks about cladding following concerns over fire safety. → Read More
Covid Scotland: A&E waiting times in March were worst on record
Waiting times at Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in Scotland were their worst on record in March, a new report has revealed. → Read More
Lipoedema Scotland: Women reveal pain and stigma of little-known condition
When Nicola Meikle hit puberty she noticed her body began to seem different to those of her friends, and that she worse larger clothes sizes. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Calls for answers after England care home discharge policy ruled unlawful
Campaigners have called for answers about the Scottish Government’s care home policies during the pandemic after the discharge of untested patients from hospitals to care homes in England was ruled unlawful. → Read More
Covid Scotland: 'Deep concern' amid 40% drop in breast cancer screening during pandemic
A breast cancer charity has raised “deep concern” as new figures show continuing health inequalities and a 40 per cent drop in breast cancer screening during the pandemic. → Read More
Covid Scotland: A&E waits at fifth-worst on record
The percentage of patients waiting over four hours at Accident and Emergency (A&E departments in Scotland has slightly improved but remains the fifth-worst since records began. → Read More
Covid Scotland: NHS is ‘falling apart’ doctors say, as patients wait up to four days at A&E
When Claire Caballero’s 16-year-old daughter Kat became ill at school one day last month, her first thought was to call her GP. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Three in four GPs face increased abuse from patients, survey finds
Three quarters of Scottish GPs have faced increased verbal abuse from patients during the pandemic, a survey has found. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Scots waited up to 21 hours for ambulance during first Omicron wave
Scots waited up to 21 hours for an ambulance during the first wave of Omicron, new figures reveal. → Read More
Covid Scotland: 10 people wait over three days at A&E in a single week
Ten people waited for more than three days at Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in a single week in January, Scotland on Sunday can reveal, in what the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has called the “most shameful indicator of the dire state of urgent and emergency care in Scotland”. → Read More
Covid Scotland: One in 12 people have virus as hospitalisations return to highest on record
One in 12 people in Scotland had Covid last week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates, as hospitalisations rose again to the highest figure on record. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Two-thirds increase in Scots paying for private healthcare during pandemic
The number of Scots paying for private healthcare has increased by two-thirds during the pandemic, new figures show. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Number of people in hospital with Covid rises again
The number of people in hospital with Covid in Scotland has risen again, following a slight dip. → Read More