GP practices at risk after government pauses loan scheme
Some GP practices in Scotland could be forced to close and many more left in a 'precarious' financia...
Bill that could legalise assisted dying in Scotland introduced
A bill that could see assisted dying legalised in Scotland will be published in the Scottish parliam...
Rural medical school could offer UK blueprint for retaining doctors, says BMA Scotland
Building a new medical school in rural Scotland would help build a sustainable medical workforce and...
UK’s first supervised drug use centre will save lives and ease pressure on GPs
The UK’s first supervised consumption centre for drug users will improve access to healthcare for vu...
Primary care will need bigger share of NHS funding in future, Scottish health secretary says
The share of NHS funding that goes to primary care will have to increase if the health service is to...
General practice in Scotland 'in serious trouble', warns BMA Scotland GP chair
General practice in Scotland has reached a tipping point, with demand far outstripping capacity and ...
'Disappointing' uplift falls short of 6% pay rise promised to GPs in Scotland
A 'disappointing' uplift to contract funding worth £60.4m in 2023/24 will not deliver the 6% pay ris...
Primary care at risk of 'breakdown' in parts of Scotland, BMA warns
Primary care could collapse in some parts of Scotland without urgent action from the government to a...
Junior doctors in Scotland call off three-day strike as pay deal struck
Junior doctors in Scotland have called off a three-day strike planned for 12-15 July after agreeing ...
General practice 'sleepwalking towards two-tier service', warns Scottish GP leader
Scotland is 'sleepwalking towards a two-tier health service' with a dire workforce crisis leaving al...
