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NHS issues cancer warning as 'three-week' symptom could be cancer
Health
One particular sign could indicate the most deadly type of cancer in the UK, which kills around 33,100 Brits every year
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John Swinney to announce £25m more in NHS funding to reduce waiting times faced by Scots patients
NHS Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: The extra cash will be shared across the nine health boards suffering from the biggest backlogs.
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Delivering a strong NHS and reducing waiting times is my guarantee to Scots
NHS Scotland
In his regular column for the Record, First Minister John Swinney insists the Scottish Government's plan to reduce waiting times is working.
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'Hugs with my brother may have caused my terminal cancer'
NHS
Marie Pickup, 68, underwent a routine chest X-ray for former smokers last year - and the results showed alarming changes in her abdomen.
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NHS hydrocortisone seven-day warning over common treatment
NHS
Hydrocortisone is a commonly prescribed corticosteroid medicine that helps to reduce inflammation and swelling. It is commonly used to treat a wide array of skin conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, nappy rash, insect bite reactions, heat rash, and more.
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Woman charged after NHS patients' records accessed in data breach
NHS Scotland
Around 100 patients in NHS Lothian could have had their records accessed because of an NHS data breach.
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Cases of deadly disease soar as urgent new alert issued
Health
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a new warning as new figures reported a rise in cases of a disease that can "take hold in a matter of hours"
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NHS lansoprazole warning as 'pain' could be serious red flag
NHS
Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) that is often prescribed to help treat various stomach-related conditions
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NHS urges people with long-Covid to avoid one key activity
NHS
NHS guidance provides information on what symptoms you may experience and what treatments are available
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NHS 'do not give' alert over children aged 3 to 12
NHS
The NHS is offering advice to parents over a common problem
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IBS sufferers could ease symptoms with specific diet, new NHS trial finds
NHS
The diet could be a "simple, enjoyable and highly effective first step" in managing the common condition, researchers said
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NHS midwives go extra mile and health secretary must address major concerns
NHS Scotland
"Gray’s highly personal response and desire for change is to be welcomed – and the whole country is behind him in striving for improvements to this most vital of NHS services."
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Eliminate black mould in one hour with 35p cupboard item
Supermarkets
A TikTok user has shared a simple and cheap hack to get rid of black mould in your home in just one hour - and you'll probably already have the item in your cupboard
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Hundreds of Scots waiting five years for initial gender identity appointment
NHS Scotland
Figures published by Public Health Scotland have highlighted a five-year wait for an initial first appointment with a gender identity clinic
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NHS manager embezzled £8,000 from sick kids hospital doctors to feed gambling habit
Police Scotland
Jacqueline Robertson pleaded guilty to stealing the cash from medics working at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.
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New call to scrap tax and National Insurance deductions on overtime for emergency service workers
Personal finance
More than 6,600 people have signed an online petition calling for the UK Government to make the change.
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Health Secretary must get grip of NHS mental health crisis to protect our heroes
NHS Scotland
"Health Secretary Neil Gray needs to get a grip and sort out the mental health crisis in our NHS."
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Winter illness alert as NHS says four groups most 'at risk' as cases rise
Flu
The NHS has issued an urgent warning to four groups of people who are at "higher risk" of a winter illness
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NHS advice for Scots suffering 'weak' Covid-19 symptom
NHS
The NHS has urged people to seek medical advice if they are suffering with certain symptoms from Covid-19
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One common medication that pharmacist says 'isn't much better than a placebo'
Medicines
A pharmacist has shared which over-the-counter mediciation she would 'never buy'.
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'New' condition that's 'confusing doctors' can cause 'almost any symptom'
Health
People who have an illness that cannot be explained might find an answer with this
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Five illnesses you can get a prescription for without seeing a GP
NHS
There are five common health conditions that you can get a prescription for without seeing a GP across eligible pharmacies in Scotland
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NHS issues urgent 'call 111' warning to those with five-day Covid symptom
Coronavirus
Some Covid symptoms are more severe than others.
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New call to enable GPs and hospital consultants to issue temporary Blue Badges to patients
Blue badge
If you are not automatically eligible for a Blue Badge, you may be able to get a Blue Badge under certain other circumstances.
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