CHANGES to the way consultants are hired by the NHS will cut the red tape that has dogged the appointment process since 1948, the Scottish Government said yesterday.
A SIMPLE blood test may in future help women predict their chances of getting pregnant with fertility treatment.
FATHERS should be given greater rights to spend time at home with their children, a doctor from Scotland said yesterday.
MEN with early prostate cancer could soon be treated with soundwave technology instead of surgery.
A PREGNANT woman who was wrongly told she had tested negative for cystic fibrosis is claiming £100,000 damages for alleged medical negligence.
DOCTORS yesterday refused to back calls to lift the threat of prosecution from those who accompany terminally ill loved ones to overseas clinics to take their own lives.
A MEAT-FREE diet could reduce the risk of developing cancer, a new study says.
MORE than seven out of ten adults in Scotland say they support proposals to put tobacco out of sight in shops, a new survey has shown.
NEW hospitals should include a special area for cleaning furniture in the battle against infections, a doctor said yesterday.
THE Scottish Government was urged to explore alternatives to the NHS 24 phoneline.