Health

Social care charity VSA has announced it will be supporting young and adult unpaid carers living across Aberdeenshire.

In a bid to encourage open communication between patients and healthcare professionals, NHS Scotland is promoting the It's OK to Ask campaign.

There are worries after statistics show cancer waiting times in the NHS Grampian area are among the highest in Scotland.

MP David Duguid focuses on the problem of littering in his latest column.

MP David Duguid is to meet with a new GP services contractor amid fears for the future of Aberdeenshire doctor surgeries.

Research forecasts a projected rise from 1.4 million cases per year in 2020 to 2.9 million per year by 2040 worldwide.

Asda’s Jane Bradshaw, went above and beyond to help a customer who was shopping for her daughter, who had been newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Sarah Murray will attend the award ceremony in Birmingham in June.

The Aberdeenshire Adult Support and Protection Network has been recognised for “sector leading work” by the Care Inspectorate.

A consultant at NHS Grampian has welcomed the forthcoming low emission zone being introduced in Aberdeen.

“SUBSTANTIAL support” for the north-east’s health and social care services is contained in the Scottish budget, a local MSP has stated.

Mum Amie Taylor, of Ellon said ScotSTAR provided an invaluable service to her very sick son, Jackson, who was born four weeks prematurely in 2022.

MORAY’S acute mental health ward does not meet standards designed to prevent patients hurting themselves, a meeting last week heard.

The Sensory Space has been designed to create a calming break-out area for children with additional support needs.

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen have identified a new way to detect signs of motor neuron disease in brain tissue.

A study will examine whether teens are more vulnerable to unbalanced dietary habits wreaking havoc with their long-term health if they eat junk food.

SEAFIELD Hospital in Buckie could face cuts after “crisis” spending plans for health and social care in Moray were agreed.

Friends of ANCHOR are funding a new digital dataset that will help optimise artificial intelligence in diagnosing breast cancer in north-east Scotland

The showcase event sees over 50 brands and industry experts provide guidance and advice to north-east parents.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance’s first decade of life-saving service was marked at a special Scottish Parliamentary Reception at Holyrood.