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Coronavirus: Expert says Scotland ‘could be Covid-free by end of summer’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Scotland could eliminate coronavirus by the end of the summer if the decline in new cases continues, according to a public health expert. There were no confirmed deaths from the virus on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Prof Devi Sridhar, of Edinburgh University, said the country would effectively be […]
Coronavirus: Why might the R number be higher in Scotland?
The R-value or reproduction number is at the heart of Nicola Sturgeon’s decision not to take Scotland out of lockdown. What is the R number and why might it be higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK? On Thursday, the first minister said it would be “very, very risky” for Scotland to ease […]
Coronavirus in Scotland: Half of deaths now in care homes
More than half of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths are now happening in care homes, according to new figures. Data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed that 338 of the 656 deaths recorded between 20 and 26 April were in care homes. The figures bring the total number of people to have died with confirmed […]
Scotland ‘could have helped hundreds avoid HIV’
Hundreds of people could have avoided HIV infection from contaminated blood products if help had been sought from Scotland, new evidence suggests. A letter dated January 1990 shows a Scottish facility had spare capacity to produce the blood clotting agent Factor VIII, used to treat haemophiliacs. Instead, English health authorities continued to import large amounts […]
Flu vaccine delay for schoolchildren across Scotland
Thousands of children across Scotland are facing delays in receiving their flu vaccination at primary school. Scottish health boards confirmed flu programmes have been disrupted with a number of sessions being rescheduled. Priority is being given to at-risk and younger children, with P4-7 pupils facing the most disruption. A UK-wide shortage of the nasal spray […]
NHS Scotland given extra £10m to ease winter pressures
The NHS in Scotland is to receive £10m to help cope with the “particular pressures” of winter, the health secretary has announced. Jeane Freeman said the money would go to health boards and the ambulance service to ensure they were “well prepared” for the coming months. The money will be spent on staffing and efforts […]
New drugs for cystic fibrosis patients in Scotland
Two “life-changing” cystic fibrosis drugs are to be made available to about 400 patients in Scotland – a month after their use was rejected by the NHS. Pharmaceutical company Vertex has announced it has signed a five-year deal with the Scottish government. Orkambi and Symkevi were rejected for routine use by NHS Scotland in August. […]
Cystic fibrosis drugs rejected for use by NHS in Scotland
Two cystic fibrosis drugs which have been described as “life-changing” by campaigners have been rejected for use by the NHS in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium said there were uncertainties about the long-term health benefits of Orkambi and Symkevi in relation to their costs. Both drugs are manufactured by Vertex. It said it was working […]
MMR vaccination rates in slight fall among children in Scotland
The number of children in Scotland receiving the MMR vaccine by five years of age has fallen slightly but remains “very high”, official NHS figures show. By the end of March, the three-month figure was 96.6% – down from 97%. Uptake rates of one dose of MMR by the age of five have remained above […]