Nearly a quarter of Scotland's NHS 24 calls are being abandoned before they are answered, new figures show. Between February and June, 23% of calls to the 111 helpline did not reach an operator before ...

The average wait for an NHS 24 call in Scotland has risen from nine seconds to more than 22 minutes since 2014, a report has found. The review was carried out by Mike McKirdy, the former president of ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

SICK Scots being forced to wait nearly an hour for NHS 24 call help shows the service has hit “crisis point”, it was claimed last night. Official figures reveal a five-minute target for answering ...

Scottish ministers are now being told to make sure it is investing in frontline NHS services properly. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the ...

MORE than 340,000 calls to NHS 24 were abandoned before the caller was able to speak to an operator in the first nine months of 2022, the Scottish Conservatives have said. The party has called on ...

NHS 24 is sharing advice to help people across Lanarkshire enjoy a healthy festive holiday - and what to do if it’s not so healthy. The tips are part of a new public health campaign which highlights ...