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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

It came as the latest weekly figures showed waiting times performance worsened.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 19 May 2026 · 3 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

Professor Emma Thomson heads the MRC Centre for Virus Research in Glasgow, which is examining the outbreak.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 15 May 2026 · 3 min read

Figures released showed 67.5% of people were seen in four hours at A&E in March.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 5 May 2026 · 3 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

The Scottish Government pledged to rid Scotland of year-long waits by the end of March.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Anas Sarwar accused the SNP of ‘betraying a generation of Scots’.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 23 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Opposition parties criticised the Scottish Government in the wake of the latest weekly A&E waiting times data from Public Health Scotland.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 21 Apr 2026 · 3 min read