Health

Around a third of people in Scotland don’t feel comfortable talking openly about their own mental health according to new research.

A ground-breaking clinical drug trial for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has been launched thanks to a £1.5 million investment from the charity MND Scotland.

It would be fair to say that Cor Hutton’s life has changed beyond all recognition in the last six years.

Physical assaults on NHS Borders staff more than doubled in 2018/19.

Charity Live Borders is encouraging people across the region to improve their physical and mental wellbeing with the launch of the ‘One Club 60 Day Challenge’.

A cancer charity has expressed concerns over the number of overweight and obese children – stressing they are facing long-term health risks.

Fiona Mason, Senior Charge Nurse, Scottish Borders Learning Disability Service, has been awarded the coveted Queen’s Nurse title.

Policing priorities have been set to ensure the service responds to future demands over the next six years.

As tinsel and fairy lights adorn the streets up and down the country, it can be easy to overlook how the festive season can be the hardest time of the year for some.

All Health Centres and GP Practices in the Borders will be closed for the public holidays on December 25 and 26 and January 1 and 2.

Children and adults with health conditions and parents of children aged two to five years are urged to protect themselves and their children against flu.

Young people working in healthcare are encouraging others to follow their career path.

Frontline emergency staff in the Borders were among those praised after a unique mental health project which helps those in distress won a prestigious Scottish Health Award.

Back in 1991 Dr Sandy Logie, a retired medical consultant from Borders General Hospital, went to volunteer at St Francis Hospital (SFH) im Zambia.

Everyone has it in them to save a life, no matter what age they learn vital first aid skills.

More than one in two people with illness or disabilities who took the government to court after losing out on benefits went on to win their case.

New changes to allow automatic access for people with MND will not be implemented until the financial year 2020/21.

Scotland’s tap water has become the first in the world to gain international approval for keeping teeth healthy.

A charity is urging people to consider volunteering to support older veterans whose lives have been distressed by hearing loss or tinnitus.