GP appointments

Reception area of the GP walk-in clinic at Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Edinburgh

Doctors criticise GP walk-in centres as some see only 3 patients a day

Reform candidate Thomas Kerr, Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, UK leader Nigel Farage, chairman Dr David Bull, and candidate Graham Simpson on stage at the P&J Live in Aberdeen.

Analysis Reform brought the fireworks - and tartan ties - to Aberdeen rally

Analysis Anas Sarwar reviving GP plans show Labour's hopes on life support

First Minister John Swinney meets staff on a visit to a general practitioner practice in Easterhouse, Glasgow, in June

Exclusive Our bond of trust with patients is being undermined, Scottish GPs warn

File photo of a doctor checking a patient's blood pressure

Exclusive GPs call on next government to end 'neglect' and solve NHS 'crisis'

Unexplained back pain shouldn’t be dismissed – it could be a symptom of pancreatic cancer (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

We must bring pancreatic cancer out of the shadows

Discover which GP surgeries in Liverpool and Merseyside are the top-rated according to the latest NHS GP Patient Survey.

John Swinney accused of 'pathetic con' over major SNP GP pledge

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes (left) arrive at the main chamber to deliver a statement on his Programme for Government to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Analysis John Swinney's pre-election manifesto tightens pressure on Labour

GPs in Scotland will be forced to cut their services unless they receive a huge and sustained injection of cash, doctors have warned

Analysis Will lack of GPs derail SNP's NHS election pledge gamble

Minister for Health and Social Care Neil Gray during First Minister's Questions

Nursing bosses issue health staff warning over SNP's NHS vision

The BMA said GPs have been starved of funding

Exclusive Locum GPs 'going unemployed' in Scotland despite frontline NHS crisis

It is important for patients to keep appointments to see their GP (Picture: Charles Milligan/Hulton Archive)

Missed GPs' appointments have a lesson for our criminal justice system Karyn McCluskey

GPs have raised concerns about accessing medical records (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Doctors warn SNP over medical records access amid IT company worries

Bryn Sage is chief executive of Inhealthcare

New technology will help save lives in NHS - Bryn Sage

Food banks are now part of mainstream life in the UK, whether for those who use them or the people who donate (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

NHS and UK economy are being harmed by rising poverty – Scotsman comment

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions on October 26, 2022 in London, England. It was Mr Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions since taking office yesterday, following the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak plans to fine people £10 for missing NHS appointments

Nicola Sturgeon has said independence was “essential to build an economy that works for everyone” as she prepares to lay out her plans for a separate Scotland

Scottish independence is a gamble, will voters stick or twist?

Dr Andrew Buist of BMA’s Scottish GP committee welcomed the additional funding.

Nicola Sturgeon announces £30 million fund to boost GP appointments

Humza Yousaf heaped praise on Scotland's pharmacies.
(pic: Fraser Bremner)

Humza Yousaf praises ‘fantastic role’ played by pharmacists during pandemic

Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf speaking in the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh providing a statement on the winter support plan for the NHS

Humza Yousaf announces 'largest winter NHS investment in devolution history'

A Scottish GP has made a warning about a rise in appointment cancellations

Ease of booking virtual GP appointments 'risks more cancellations'

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Professor Ian Welsh OBE, Chief Executive, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland

This is a unique opportunity to listen and act on care services

An older man talks with a doctor by video call

Older Scots to be frozen out of ‘virtual’ GP appointments

The well-being of NHS staff is suffering as staff vacancies are left unfilled

The grimly ironic betrayal of NHS staff – leader comment

I’m a cancer patient and it’s obvious the NHS is under-funded – Helen Martin

Amazon's Alexa is to provide NHS health advice (Picture: David Parry/PA Wire)

Ask Alexa about your cold? Amazon device to plug into NHS database

A young GP listening to a patient

Calls for Scottish patients to get 15-minute GP appointments

How a doctor's appointment on a smartphone might look.

‘Skype check-ups’ with GPs could cut demand for face-to-face appointments

Many patients seen by Dr Punam Krishan have problems linked to stress and anxiety

Mental health: Pills mask not fix the cause of our problems – Dr Punam Krishan

Megan Clarkson

Heartbroken mum to set up action group after tot’s tragic cancer death

Demands on our hospitals are growing as the population ages. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

Leader: Funding rethink needed to put NHS back on track

Struggling to get a GP appointment? A pharmacist might be able to help '“ Philip...

The NHS's first patient Sylvia Diggory, 13, speaks to the then Health Secretary Aneurin Bevan in 1948 at Trafford General Hospital in Greater Manchester (Picture: Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust/PA)

Leader comment: NHS at 70 faces tough choices to ensure survival

Miles Briggs. Picture: Greg Macvean

Miles Briggs: Scotland should look to Norway to help our ailing NHS

Taking medication for mental health issues should be stigma-free.

David Walsh: Not wrong to take pills for depression '“ some need them

Hundreds have been referred to mental health services in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Picture: PA

Grenfell Tower: 600 people referred to mental health services

Jim Sillars says there are arguments for charging for beds. Picture: Andrew O'Brien

EU referendum: NHS '˜may no longer be free' if UK stays in EU

Kezia Dugdale: GP appointments within 48 hours under Labour

It needs to be accepted that like physical ill-health mental health problems are normal. Picture: Igor Stevanovic

Time for change in mental heath care

The Scottish Government has to be bold in reshaping the NHS to better respond to the needs of patients. Picture: John Devlin

Leaders: NHS in need of tough love and a new direction
MONEY is tight but even if more can be found, it would not be a panacea for all the health service’s woes – what is needed is reform

The way in which GP practices allow appointments to be booked varies widely. Picture: Getty

Scots face ‘postcode lottery’ over GP appointments

Patients could be forced to rely on an NHS 24 operator to make a diagnosis. Picture: Alamy

Shortage of doctors prompts NHS 24 crisis tactics

GPs are absolutely vital to delivering support for people with mental health problems. Picture: PA

Local services vital in mental health support

Billy Watson Chief Executive of SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) believes more support is needed. Picture: Contributed

GPs want more support for tackling mental health

Prescriptions for depressed Scots have increased but GP appointments have halved. Picture (posed by model): PA

GP depression appointments down by half since 2003

It has been estimated that one in ten GP appointments may be taken up by people suffering from loneliness. Picture: PA

Tenth of doctor visits by sufferers of loneliness

Cancer fight dinner lady raises cash for cats

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David Davison: Strike action by the BMA can only alienate patients

David Davison: Strike action by the BMA can only alienate patients

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Helen Martin: Doctors striking is just a sick joke

NHS 24 channel takes the drama out of health advice

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Sturgeon to launch TV health channel

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How £11,000 a day is lost in translation for foreign NHS patients

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