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NHS
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In charts: Scotland’s NHS and AI
The Ferret looks at the funding pressures in the NHS and potential AI solutions.
FFS explains: AI and healthcare
The Ferret explains how AI is being introduced into healthcare in Scotland.
‘A foundation to build on’: Can Scotland’s first safer injection site tackle the drugs crisis?
This summer, Glasgow will become the first city in the UK to open an authorised safer drug consumption facility. But can it help tackle the drugs crisis?
Claim more than 12,000 died before ambulance could reach hospital in 2023 is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about people who had an ambulance called for them but died before reaching hospital.
Women left physically and mentally scarred after dermal filler complications
The Ferret looked into the lack of regulation on non-surgical beauty treatments, finding women have been left scarred after dermal filler complications.
‘Profiting from pain’: Staffing agencies made millions from the NHS
Private firms supplying medical staff to NHS Scotland have made millions of pounds of profit and paid some directors up to £800,000.
Scottish Government ‘committed’ to resisting NHS privatisation after public letter
The Scottish Government said it is committed to resisting NHS privatisation after a Ferret investigation led to 1,000 people signing a letter to the health minister.
Postcode lottery: Patients less likely to get face-to-face appointments with city GPs
Urban GPs with large patient lists are among those most likely to give patients phone consultations instead of face-to-face appointments, analysis by The Ferret has found.
Comparing Scotland and England’s A and E performance
Ferret Fact Service looks at the issues with comparing A&E statistics north and south of the border.
