Deprivation a Driving Factor of Drug-Related Deaths Scotland continues to face the most severe drug-related mortality crises within the UK and across Europe (see Scotland Drug-Related Deaths Scandal this website)…
Two Decades of Rising Drug Related Deaths Data from National Records Scotland reveals Scotland's drug-related death (DRD) crisis has exploded over the past two decades. Since 2004 the DRD rate…
ADHD Prescription Trends in Scotland Scotland has experienced a significant surge in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses over the past decade, affecting both adult and youth populations. Increasing Numbers…
Britain's ADHD Boom How a perfect storm of pandemic pressures, social media awareness, and evolving medical understanding has transformed the landscape of ADHD in the UK and Scotland Morag was…
The New Weight Loss Revolution A new class of drugs has been making headlines recently due to significant weight loss in people using these drugs. The drugs belong to a…
Cancer 62 Day Wait Times By Health Board This page contains summaries of wait times by Health Board for the year 2024. The purpose is to provide summary visuals of…
NHS Scotland Cancer Waiting Times NHS Scotland publishes two key metrics relating to waiting times for cancer treatment: Cancer Wait Time - 31 Day Standard which monitors the time from…
Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions Cost This web page is based on published community based prescriptions that is prescriptions initiated by GPs to treat patients in primary care. Drugs prescribed in…
Women with Gynaecological Health Problems Face Long Delays for Treatment The issue of long waits for treatment for women with gynaecological conditions has recently featured in the mainstream media following…
NHS Scotland: Dept of General Medicine Inpatients Activity and Backlog Latest data for Scottish hospital inpatient activity for General Medicine up to 31 December 2023 shows a continuation of the…