@BBCLisaSummers

BBC Scotland’s Health and Social Care Correspondent. email:[email protected]

 Edinburgh
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Six Scottish areas are 'dental deserts' bbc.com/news/articles/c4gd90…

'Dental deserts' - six councils refuse new NHS patients

Leading dentists say issues over patient access to NHS treatment are now a national problem in Scotland.

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Glasgow's £842m super hospital 'not built right' - NHS boss bbc.com/news/articles/cdxrdz…

Glasgow's £842m super hospital 'not built right' - NHS boss

Dr Jennifer Armstrong was second in command at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde when the £842m superhospital opened.

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Cost of temporary psychiatrists soars as doctor numbers fall bbc.in/3zJOLqt

Cost of temporary psychiatrists soars as doctor numbers fall in Scotland

The number of locums employed on emergency contracts, which are more expensive, rose to £14.7m last year.

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Delivering safe care a challenge in Scotland's A&Es, doctor warns bbc.com/news/articles/c05g12…

Delivering safe care a challenge in Scotland's A&Es, doctor warns

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine warns the government's winter planning is not doing enough.

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Senior doctor 'appalled' at state of new kids' cancer ward - inquiry bbc.com/news/articles/cgryq5…

Senior doctor 'appalled' at state of new kids' cancer ward - inquiry

Dr Teresa Inkster told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry she felt "something had gone horribly wrong”.

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Ina wanted to share her story in order to raise awareness of what it is like to have severe ME & the lack of research/understanding & support for the condition bbc.com/news/articles/c51y7z…

There is no help – final message of woman with ME

Edina Slayter-Engelsman returned to The Netherlands to end the “unbearable suffering” of living with ME.

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⁦@Scotambservice⁩ dealt with over 60,000 incidents in June but only around 50% required the patient to go to A&E. That doesn’t stop 🚑 ambulances getting stuck outside stretched emergency departments but it does help bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gpy…

The team trying to cut down on ambulance call-outs

The ambulance service says almost half of 999 calls don’t actually require a patient to be rushed to hospital.

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This is a reminder of the personal tragedies that came about due to the NHS infected blood disaster @bloodinquiry will publish its final report on May 20th
Susie Forrest@susiehanson7 May 2024
⁦@BBCLisaSummers⁩ and I first heard Euan’s story five years ago. It’s stayed with me ever since. The public inquiry publishes its findings later this month. bbc.com/news/articles/c72pd0…

Mum never got over injecting son with infected blood

Kate McDougall gave her son injections to treat his haemophilia which unknowingly led to his HIV infection.

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Here is what I learned - Introducing a regular structured warm up to sports training can reduce the risk of ACL injuries by 50% 👇 bbc.com/news/articles/cjljen…

'I went to kick the ball and my knee collapsed'

Research suggests ACL knee injuries are far more common among women than men.

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Glasgow, Grampian, Edinburgh - doctors in the busiest emergency departments say too many patients are dying or coming to harm. They want a Scotland-wide review of patient safety 👇 in A&E bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e…

A&E doctors' 'no confidence' vote in health bosses

Consultants at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh are warning about "serious" patient safety issues.

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A&E doctors' 'no confidence' vote in health bosses bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e…

A&E doctors' 'no confidence' vote in health bosses

Consultants at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh are warning about "serious" patient safety issues.

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Ten-year-old Eva's spinal condition is now said to be inoperable after seven surgery cancellations, the first three a result of nursing shortages. Her surgeon, Dr Chris Adams had been due to operate tomorrow. BBC understands he's been suspended 1/3 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times

The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.

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Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times

The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.

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Scotland ‘worst in Europe’ for unregulated fillers

Experts say unqualified beauticians should not be injecting customers with cosmetic treatments.

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MND patient: 'Without my carers I would not be here'

New visa rules for overseas care workers could have a huge impact on those requiring round-the-clock care.

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Edinburgh hospital deal cut to save private firm going bust - inquiry bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e…

Edinburgh hospital deal cut to save private firm going bust - inquiry

Taxpayers faced a £150m bill if the firm behind a new children's hospital in Edinburgh went under, a public inquiry hears.

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When will Scotland’s NHS recover from Covid? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

When will Scotland’s NHS recover from Covid?

Four years on from Scotland's first Covid case progress on a £1bn pandemic NHS recovery plan is slow.

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Why are transgender healthcare waiting times so long? Health correspondent @BBCLisaSummers reports #bbcgms 0735 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

Why are transgender healthcare waiting times so long?

The number of people waiting for a first appointment at a gender identity clinic has seen a large rise.

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This funding is a welcome announcement for our Community Links Workers in Glasgow! Thanks to ⁦@BBCLisaSummers⁩ ⁦@Georgina__Hayes⁩ for profiling the vital work of this programme in Glasgow bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

New funds allow Glasgow GP link worker service to continue

There had been fears the Glasgow community link workers would not be able to carry on their work.

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Lives could be lost over link worker cuts, say GPs Health Correspondent @BBCLisaSummers reports #bbcgms 0745 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…

Lives could be lost over link worker cuts, say GPs

Doctors say community link workers allow them to focus on diagnosing and treating medical conditions.

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