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NHS Lanarkshire
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Patients raise concerns about medical group as health board steps-up oversight
Patients at a practice run by GP chain Alba Medical Group say long patient lists and overstretched doctors mean they have been unable to make appointments.
‘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.
Woman stalked by radiographer after NHS file accessed speaks out
A woman stalked by a hospital employee after he accessed her personal details has spoken for the first time about the impact on her life.
NHS patient data breached at least 1,395 times in two years
Dozens of NHS staff have been disciplined after data laws to protect patient's personal information were breached at least 1395 times over the last two years.
20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know
Twenty public sector bodies have urged MSPs to weaken freedom of information law by increasing charges, widening exemptions and relaxing deadlines.