GP surgeries

Dr Chris Williams, co-chair of the Royal College of GPs and a medic in Grantown-on-Spey

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Despite GPs facing huge workloads, locums who could help them cope can't find enough work (Picture: Anthony Devlin)

Exclusive Call for probe into 'completely unaffordable' SNP walk-in GP clinics

First Minister John Swinney opening the first walk-in GP clinic in Wester Hailes.

The SNP's next walk-in GP clinics to open 'in a matter of weeks'

WASPI campaigners at Parliament. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Scottish Labour MPs angry as Waspi compensation denied for second time

Patients across Glasgow have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing.

The 13 worst-rated GP surgeries in Glasgow - according to patients

GP surgeries in one area of Scotland will open on Boxing Day and January 2 to help keep flu patients away from A&E. PIC: Pexels

GP surgeries to open Boxing Day to protect hospitals from flu patients

A survey carried out by BMA Scotland has since found 30 practices described their position as “precarious” following the pausing of the Scottish Government's GP sustainability loan scheme.

Inside a GP surgery that has successfully ended the 8am rush

The 21 best rated GP surgeries in Glasgow - as ranked by patients.

The 21 best rated GP surgeries in Glasgow where patients are happiest

First Minister John Swinney

GP warns Swinney's walk-in surgery proposals 'will not be delivered'

First Minister John Swinney

Analysis John Swinney injects a sense of optimism as SNP activists show fight

GPs in Scotland are working less hours than they were pre-pandemic.

SNP Government 'miles away' from meeting GP recruitment target

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Falkirk where patients are happiest.

The 13 leading GP surgeries in Falkirk where patients are happiest

The 13 best rated GP surgeries in Fife - as rated for by patients.

The 13 best rated GP surgeries in Fife - as rated by patients

These are the 26 best GP surgeries in Scotland - as voted for by patients.

The 26 leading GP surgeries in Scotland - as voted for by patients

GPs help reduce pressure on hospitals by treating patients quickly and proactively, but they don't appear to be valued by the SNP (Picture: Tom Stoddart)

The damning figures that show NHS is not safe in SNP hands Jackie Baillie

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor's surgery.

Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick

GPs are under huge pressure and their workloads only increase when colleagues decide to retire early (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

GPs retiring early in huge numbers shows depth of NHS's problems Scotsman comment

The funding wait holding up revolutionary medical drone trials

The 13 top ranking doctor’s surgeries in Fife - as voted for by patients.

The 13 top GP surgeries in Fife with the highest patient satisfaction

The 26 top ranking GP surgeries in Scotland as voted for by patients.

The 26 exemplary GP surgeries in Scotland as voted for by patients

The 13 best rated GP Surgeries in the Falkirk council area - as voted for by patients.

The 13 best GP surgeries in Falkirk council area as rated by patients

Health Secretary Neil Gray has been asked for reassurances

BMA warns NI rise could be ‘substantial blow’ to Scottish practices

The 21 top ranking GP surgeries in Glasgow as rated by patients.

The 21 top ranking GP surgeries in Glasgow - as rated by patients

SNP First Minister John Swinney and Finance Secretary Shona Robison (Photo by Lisa Ferguson/National World)

The 'unacceptable' NHS Scotland building works delay

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

Exclusive Doctors issue plea to patients: 'Write to your MSPs over NHS in crisis'

A patient's temperature is tested.

Dozens of Scottish GP surgeries 'at risk of collapse'

GPs across Scotland have had the "rug pulled from under them" by the Scottish Government, Scottish Labour has said, after sustainability loans were suspended

GPs hit out after interest-free loan scheme halted by Scottish Government

Around a quarter of senior mental health roles in NHS Scotland’s health boards are either vacant or filled by locum staff, new figures show

Quarter of senior mental health roles in NHS Scotland vacant, new figures show

Waits longer than 12 hours at A&E have reached an all-time high. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

Analysis: The year ahead in Scotland's NHS, A&E departments and GP surgeries

Barry McKeown is a real estate partner, Shoosmiths

Inner-city regeneration faces major challenges - Barry McKeown

The Glasgow refurbishment has created a modern workplace, which will be home to hundreds of people from across BT Group. Picture by Jeff Holmes

BT makes Scottish commitment with multi-million-pound Glasgow HQ revamp

Almost 150,000 NHS 24 calls were abandoned before the caller spoke to an operator in the first half of this year, according to new figures.

Hundreds of thousands of NHS 24 calls go unanswered due to long waiting times

GPs are the NHS's frontline, the first port of call for many patients (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

GP surgery closures are a symptom of the NHS's steady decline

Medical staff wearing FFP3 face masks. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Doctors demand face masks guidance is reintroduced in hospitals and GP surgeries

Wearing a Covid face mask in public places is once again a good idea (Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)

Rise of 'Kraken' Covid variant is just one reason to start wearing masks again

The worst GP surgeries in Edinburgh have been revealed by a recent survey. Credit: Getty Images/Canva Pro

Here are the worst rated GP surgeries in Scotland in 2022

High streets across Scotland have suffered from reduced local economic consumption and a lack of community.

Communities key to future of city centres - Phil Prentice

A health board will decide next week whether to reintroduce services after telling its GPs to only focus on the most serious cases as it creaked under the Omicron wave.

Health board to review ‘managed suspension’ of GP services

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Migrant populations face barriers to getting Covid vaccine – Dr Gwenetta Curry

Mossbell Road: Extra fire engines sent to large blaze at industrial site

Extra fire engines sent to large blaze at industrial site
A large blaze has broken out at a plant in North Lanarkshire which processes medical waste.

Elizabeth Anne Kirk, being given the vaccine at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on Wednesday.

OAPs are ‘discovering their younger pals’ have had Covid jab before them

Low rate of vaccinations in NHS Lothian area

NHS Lothian chiefs admit concerns over Covid-19 vaccination roll-out

Behind the scenes at the EICC vaccination centre

Watch: A behind-the-scenes look at the EICC vaccination centre

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has addressed confusion among clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) people in Scotland over when they will receive their first coronavirus vaccine. (Photo by Andy Buchanan - Pool/Getty Images)

Freeman addresses confusion over when vulnerable Scots will get vaccine

Stuart Weir, national director of CARE for Scotland.

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More than 1,000 vaccination centres have been set up in Scotland.

Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland: What's the problem with supply?

A nurse prepares a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Picture: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images

Vaccine supply data to be kept secret after 'judgements' on workload

Tony Blair has said half of the UK’s population could be vaccinated by the end of March (Shutterstock)

This is what Tony Blair has said about the UK Government's vaccine plan

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Tobermory Pharmacy is said to have been 'trading very profitably for many years now', providing an integral service to the island’s community.

Sole pharmacy on Scottish isle famed for role in Balamory put up for sale

How does your GP compare?

The Scotland GP surgeries with the most patients on their books

Vulnerable groups have been warned that falling ill with common conditions such as flu could put them at greater risk of coronavirus.
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Here’s how GPs are adapting to make patients feel safe when receiving their flu ...

Face coverings are now compulsory in shops as well as on public transport.

Nicola Sturgeon: Stick to law on face masks

This is what you need to know about stores reopening in Scotland (Photo: Shutterstock)

When will shops reopen in Scotland?

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