Cost to taxpayer is more than £21m, analysis shows, despite low supermarket prices for common painkiller ...

An ibuprofen prescription also cost the NHS £6.87 last year, unlike in shops where it can be purchased for 39p.

Office for National Statistics data shows there were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol in 2023.

There has been too little progress in reducing consultant vacancies in the NHS as it continues to struggle with year-round ...

We are a nation of phone lovers but there have been worries in the past that our devices could actually be harming us ...

Public Health Minister Jenni Minto heard directly from members of Food Train in Livingston as they shared the positive ...

A national bird flu prevention zone has been declared across Scotland and England following an increase in the number of ...

Renewing Scotland's NHS with innovation and care to ensure a healthier, thriving nation. Read John Swinney’s speech on our ...

About two thirds of those at-risk for influenza are yet to be vaccinated this winter, according to Public Health Scotland. A lung health charity is calling on the Scottish Government to offer free ...

A think tank says an extra £618m for the health service has not yet translated into a significant increase in delivery for ...

The deputy first minister says the Scottish government cannot "invent" money to cover a shortfall in compensation from the ...

Mental illness is rocketing, while government funding falls. Suicides are rising, along with self-harm, autism, ADHD and loneliness. The head ...