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Scottish GPs to participate in Covid vaccination campaign ‘based on capacity’The Scottish Government has set out plans for how to
Rising number of hospitals pausing non-urgent operations due to Covid pressureAt least six hospital trusts in the UK have now
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Scottish Government to make GP consultations via video the ‘default option’Scottish GPs will be doing all patient consultations via video
Scottish pharmacists to administer flu vaccines for first time this winterCommunity pharmacists in Scotland will be able to administer the
Scottish flu programme expanded to social workers and over-55sGPs in Scotland will this year deliver an expanded flu
The number of GP trainees continues to rise in ScotlandThe number of GP training places accepted in Scotland has
Wales expands flu vaccination cohort while Scotland and NI deliberateThe Welsh Government has expanded its flu vaccination programme so
MSPs call for ministers to consider fully salaried GP serviceMembers of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) are calling for urgent
Scotland and Wales extend Covid-19 shielding periodsScotland and Wales have extended the periods during which clinically extremely vulnerable patients should shield from Covid-19, until 31 July and 16 August respectively.
Scottish Government guarantees locum death-in-service benefits during pandemicThe Scottish Government has guaranteed death-in-service benefits for locum GPs during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to the BMA.
GP becomes Scotland’s chief medical officer following resignationDr Gregor Smith, a GP in Larkhall in South Lanarkshire, has been announced as the interim chief medical officer of Scotland.
Scottish GP practices receive £15m cash injection to ease coronavirus pressuresGP practices in Scotland are to receive £15m in extra funding to ‘help them cope with extra pressures’ arising from the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the Scottish Government has announced.
Scottish health secretary urges chancellor to act on the NHS pensions tax crisisScottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has urged the UK chancellor to take ‘decisive action’ towards a permanent solution on the NHS pension tax crisis.
Number of GPs in Scotland increases by 55 in a yearThere has been a slight increase in the number of GPs in Scotland over the past year, according to new official figures.
