Transparent face masks introduced to NHS Scotland
New transparent face masks, made in Scotland, have been approved for use in health and social care settings.
Updated: Thu Dec 02 2021
UK Life Sciences industry sees nearly half billion investment as PM convenes Biopharmaceutical Industry leaders to strengthen
Prime Minister to host the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to discuss how government, industry and the NHS can continue to work together to tackle emerging variants and future pandemics.
Updated: Thu Dec 02 2021
Death in custody review
Two year review recommends independent body investigates prison deaths.
Updated: Wed Dec 01 2021
Expanding access to Residential Rehabilitation in Scotland
More than 11 million has been awarded to two drugs projects to enable them to expand their residential rehabilitation service as part of a commitment to increase the number of beds in Scotland by 50% to 650 by 2026.
Updated: Wed Dec 01 2021
PM virtual meeting with Prime Minister of Belgium: 30 November 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met Prime Minister Alexander De Croo of Belgium in a virtual meeting yesterday.
Updated: Wed Dec 01 2021
Redress Scotland
A panel of experts has been appointed to consider applications for financial redress from survivors of historical child abuse in care.
Updated: Wed Dec 01 2021
Advice on household finances
Online support for people facing financial difficulties.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2020-21
An Official Statistics publication for Scotland.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
Doubling the Scottish Child Payment
First Minister announces 20 payment from April.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
General Practice support over Winter and beyond
30 million will help support more face-to-face appointments.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
Measures against Omicron variant come into effect: 30 November 2021
Targeted measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant take effect from 4am today.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
New Plan for endoscopy and urology
70 million to ensure faster diagnosis.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
Omicron variant
Six cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been identified in Scotland.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
PM opening statement at COVID-19 press conference: 30 November 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a COVID-19 press conference.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
Progress on tackling prostitution
Key steps in development of new model for Scotland.
Updated: Tue Nov 30 2021
200,000 Baby Boxes delivered
The number of Baby Boxes delivered to expectant parents has reached 200,000.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Booster jab roll-out continues
People aged 40-49 years old are now able to use the NHS Inform online portal or national phoneline to book their COVID-19 booster appointments.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Communities across UK receive 3.4bn of National Lottery cash in five years
Over the last three years as much as half (51%, totalling 568 million) of National Lottery funding for communities has gone to the most deprived neighbourhoods in England - according to new figures released today by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Doubling the Scottish Child Payment
The Scottish Child Payment will be doubled to 20 per week per child from April 2022.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
PM opening statement at COVID-19 press conference: 27 November 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a COVID-19 press conference (27 November 2021).
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Prime Minister and Chancellor host Institutional investors roundtable
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak chaired a roundtable with representatives from UK based pension funds, insurers and venture capital investors in Downing Street.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Prime Minister sets out new measures as Omicron variant identified in UK: 27 November 2021
The Prime Minister recently (27 November 2021) confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the UK.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Recovery from Storm Arwen
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the continuing impacts of Storm Arwen and has been briefed that the recovery is going to be greater and more challenging than first anticipated.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Self-isolation for all travellers returning from six African countries
Decision taken to protect public health in Scotland in light of emerging variant.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021
Tackling the threat of new COVID-19 variant
People urged to redouble their efforts.
Updated: Mon Nov 29 2021