Patient health records go online The portal will allow patients access to records via the internet A scheme which gives patients access to their own health records over the internet is being piloted at two GP practices in Ayrshire. The … Continue reading →
NHS ‘could save £2m’ on joint implants Waiting times for treatment have ‘considerably’ reduced Health boards in Scotland could save millions of pounds by handling the cost of knee and hip replacements more efficiently, a spending watchdog said. Audit Scotland … Continue reading →
Long-term ill need ‘more time with their GP’ The ageing population means people have more complex health needs GPs want longer appointments to treat patients with long-term, complex conditions, says the Royal College of General Practitioners. Doctors would like the … Continue reading →
Scots doctors dissect critical report Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent Published on 18 Mar 2010 Scottish doctors have published a damning critique of a report which claimed Scotland had the most expensive but poorest health service in the UK. The British … Continue reading →
Legal guarantee to be given for treatment waiting times Patients will have a legally guaranteed waiting time for an operation Patients will be legally guaranteed hospital treatment within 12 weeks under new legislation which has been unveiled by the Scottish … Continue reading →
Elderly care costs set to double in the next 15 years Published Date: 16 March 2010 THE cost of social care for the elderly is set to double in the next 15 years just to maintain current standards, according to … Continue reading →
ATLANTA, GA (March 1, 2010) – A new Jackson Healthcare survey of hospital nurses found that nurses estimate spending one quarter of their twelve-hour shift on indirect patient care. Respondents cited regulatory requirements, redundant paperwork and logistical challenges as the … Continue reading →
22nd and 23rd September 2010 Glasgow Science Centre www.glasgowsciencecentre.org Giving you advance notice that our conference this year will be the biggest and brightest yet! We are staging this event at the prestigious Glasgow Science Centre where you not only … Continue reading →
GPs hit out at NHS 24 nurses who ‘haven’t seen a patient in years’ Helen Puttick Published on 7 Mar 2010 Concern that nurses who have had no face-to-face dealings with patients for years are working for the helpline NHS … Continue reading →
NHS waiting lists fairer, says study The report said patients are getting a fairer deal under the new system Changes to NHS waiting lists have made the system fairer for patients according to the public sector watchdog Audit Scotland. In … Continue reading →