The number of referrals waiting to be treated topped 667,000 at the end of December 2023 - an estimated 10% of the population ...

The £2.3m facility in Glasgow, known as the Thistle, will allow users to inject illegal substances without fear of prosecution.

NEWS ANALYSIS. On December 1, the Irish rejected the country's pro-reunification party in the parliamentary elections. The ...

Welcome to the Thistle - the UK's first and only drug consumption room. After nearly a decade of deadlock and wrangling over ...

The centre, the first in the UK, is aimed at ensuring addicts have medical back-up on hand when they take class A drugs, ...

Around 10 of the Scottish population is currently on an NHS waiting list, as a new report says a 20 boost is needed to clear the backlog ...

A £2.3million 'shooting gallery' where drug-users can inject their own heroin and cocaine will fuel addiction and overdose ...

A scheme aimed at boosting doctor numbers in rural areas has been criticised as it resulted in only two new GPs being hired ...

The distressed daughter of the 65-year-old said the Scottish Government "couldn't run a bath" after she had to watch her dad lie in agony on the floor of an A&E ward.

Flu cases are skyrocketing, causing huge problems for hospitals, NHS England bosses are warning. Last week the number of ...

The pressures in accident-and-emergency units are as bad as during the Covid pandemic, NHS bosses say. With flu cases ...

The NHS is urging people to take this simple health test at home amidst rising concerns about heart attacks and strokes.