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Figures showed an estimated 7,085 deaths in 2024 were attributable to smoking.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 19 May 2026 · 3 min read

The report from Voluntary Health Scotland found there is ‘clear evidence of systemic misogyny in our healthcare system’.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 19 May 2026 · 4 min read

While the estimated number of deaths from smoking has fallen, the rate of deaths is 4.7 times higher in the poorest areas than it is the richest.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 19 May 2026 · 2 min read

The Royal College of Nursing Scotland wants ministers to ‘prioritise investment which acknowledges and values the vital contribution of nursing’.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 18 May 2026 · 5 min read

The Scottish Labour leader has set out his plans to reform dentistry and get more Scots seen.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 1 May 2026 · 5 min read

Labour and the Tories criticised the Government, despite the latest weekly data indicating fewer patients were spending more than four hours in A&E.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Scottish Labour pledged to crack down on drug dealing and roll out drug checking services.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min read