NHS24 is urging the public to include their health in festive preparations to make sure they can deal with minor illnesses quickly and easily. Continue reading NHS24: Think pharmacy first this winter
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NHS 24: Stay safe this Easter
AS EASTER approaches, many people in Scotland will be dusting down the tools or lawnmower as they prepare to make the most of the holiday weekend. For NHS 24’s 111 service that means an increase in calls because people have injured themselves in DIY accidents. Continue reading NHS 24: Stay safe this Easter
Spring health advice from NHS 24 as clocks go forward
Scots are being urged to take advantage of the extra hour of daylight next week to look after their health and mental wellbeing. Continue reading Spring health advice from NHS 24 as clocks go forward
Scots to get set for a healthy Easter
PEOPLE across the Lothians are being encouraged to put a spring in their step this Easter with a few simple steps from NHS 24 and Dr Owl. Continue reading Scots to get set for a healthy Easter
NHS 24 service update
NHS 24 appeals for help this weekend
As the weather continues to cause travel disruption across the country, NHS 24 is asking people to support staff providing vital services over this coming weekend. Continue reading NHS 24 service update
Extreme weather: NHS 24 battles to provide service as staff struggle to get to work
Service Update: statement from NHS 24
NHS 24 has been affected, as with all public services across Scotland, by the extreme weather over the past 24 hours. This has meant that many staff have been unable to get to work and we have been operating on approximately 50% capacity. Overnight we answered 1730 calls. Continue reading Extreme weather: NHS 24 battles to provide service as staff struggle to get to work
Winter health crisis: Scotland’s flu rates double in a week
“Vaccination is the best defence against flu”
The number of people suffering from flu-like illnesses in Scotland more than doubled in the first week of 2018 compared to the previous week and is four times higher than the same week in 2017. Continue reading Winter health crisis: Scotland’s flu rates double in a week
Festive A & E figures show a service under unbearable strain
An increase in flu cases and patients with complex care needs have contributed to significant pressure on Scotland’s A&E departments over the Christmas period, as clinicians focus on delivering the best treatment for patients. Continue reading Festive A & E figures show a service under unbearable strain
Health services under pressure: Flu cases are more than double last year’s figure
The number of people suffering from flu in Scotland has more than doubled compared to the same time last year. New statistics published by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) show around 46 Scots in every 100,000 were suffering from the virus during the last week in December 2017 – this compares to 22 in every 100,000 for the same week in 2016. Continue reading Health services under pressure: Flu cases are more than double last year’s figure
Full to bursting: Health services struggle to cope with 20% rise in numbers over Christmas
Accident &Emergency attendances in the week leading up to Christmas Day rose by almost 20 per cent compared to the same period last year. Across Scotland, 26,569 people visited A&E in the week ending 24th December, up almost 20% or over 4,000 attendances on the same week last year. NHS 24 also reported their busiest period in the service’s fifteen year history. Continue reading Full to bursting: Health services struggle to cope with 20% rise in numbers over Christmas