health

Past nine months have been hardest of my life, Sturgeon tells SNP conference

Council moved at ‘glacial pace’ over poor air quality, inquest told

UK secures 2m more Moderna vaccine doses

English hospitals told to prepare for Covid vaccine in 10 days – report

Mass coronavirus testing of students before Christmas holidays to begin

Excess winter deaths rose nearly 20% in 2019-20, new figures show

Positive pandemic workplace improvements not shared by BAME doctors – survey

Pub landlords claim hospitality restrictions will cause ‘unnecessary hardship’

Cambodian villagers trust magic scarecrows to ward off coronavirus

Extra funding for NHS to help tackle backlog welcomed

Duchess of Sussex tells of ‘shattered’ heart after miscarriage

Scientists warn of third wave risk over Christmas bubble plan

Contracts designed to top-up PPE stockpile ‘didn’t work’, says expert

What is a miscarriage and how common are they?

UK Christmas Covid rules: the key points

Scotland passes ‘progressive’ legislation to tackle period poverty

Scots without Covid-19 symptoms could be tested in areas under toughest measures

No easing of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland despite decline in cases

Scotland poised to introduce ‘world-leading’ period products legislation

Covid: Will families be allowed to mix at Christmas?