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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scotland acts to improve maternity services and miscarriage care

By Liz Wells 23 March 2026

Healthcare Improvement Scotland has unveiled new maternity standards to improve consistency and quality of care.

COMMUNITY

Scottish Government unveils plan to help patients with complex care needs live in communities

By Liz Wells 20 March 2026

Almost 400 people with learning disabilities and complex support needs will benefit from £20m of funding to implement the Coming Home Action Plan, which sets out measures to ensure tailored support...

WORKFORCE

Social care body set to improve social care pay and conditions in Scotland

By Liz Wells 19 March 2026

A new voluntary social care bargaining body will be established in Scotland to help improve pay and conditions for more than 110,000 workers.

NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK AGENCY

National agency set to transform social work in Scotland

By Liz Wells 18 March 2026

Scotland's National Social Work Agency (NSWA), a dedicated body to drive improvement and support social work workforce, has launched.

REGULATION

Legislation to make non-surgical procedures safer passed in Scotland

By Liz Wells 18 March 2026

The Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill, which regulates higher-risk cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers, has been passed.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government and COSLA unveil next phase of alcohol and drugs response

By Liz Wells 11 March 2026

A new plan to reduce deaths and harms caused by alcohol and drugs in Scotland has been published by the Scottish Government and COSLA.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government launches new body to drive transformation across health and social care

By Liz Wells 04 March 2026

The Scottish Government has announced that a new body to drive transformation across the health and care system and the wider public sector will be established on 1 April 2026.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government funding aims to strengthen emergency response

By Liz Wells 27 February 2026

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has announced a £2.5m investment to improve community capacity to respond to cardiac arrests through the purchase of up to 1,250 additional defibrillators ove...

DIGITAL

NHS Forth Valley set to introduce robotic-assisted surgery

By Liz Wells 25 February 2026

NHS Forth Valley has approved plans to introduce Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) after securing £2.5m of Scottish Government funding.

COMMUNITY

Scottish Government unveils further details about GP walk-in clinics

By Liz Wells 24 February 2026

Patients seeking access to GP-led care without an appointment are to benefit from a total of 16 planned centres across Scotland, First Minister John Swinney has announced.

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Scottish Government begins work on Community Low Vision Service

By Liz Wells 20 February 2026

The Scottish Government has begun work on the new national service that will allow patients with visual impairment, which cannot be managed with glasses, lenses or surgery, to be supported by commu...