Humza Yousaf: Last News

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has ruled out plans to further cut the self-isolation period for those with the virus in Scotland.

South Scotland Regional MSP Sharon Dowey said the SNP must “step up” on musculoskeletal waiting times for Ayrshire and Arran.

An “exceptionally high” number of booster vaccines need to be given over Thursday and Friday for Scotland to meet its target of having 80% of adults “boosted by the bells”, the Health Secretary has said.

NHS Forth Valley has hit back at criticism from a local MSP over its support of those suffering with the effects of long Covid.

Scots aged 30-39 will be able to book an appointment for their covid booster shot from Monday, it has been announced.

A third health board in Scotland has asked the Army to plug shortages as the country's NHS staffing crisis worsens.

the Army to set up field hospitals so emergency ambulance crews can get a quicker turnaround at hospitals. But Health Secretary Humza Yousaf instead called in the military to drive the ambulances.

the lowest figure in at least six years. Opposition parties branded the figures as "shocking and reprehensible" and accused health secretary Humza Yousaf of failing to get to grips with the issue.

Scottish ­Government has been branded “too little, too late” after it emerged that health boards haven’t been told to set up specialist clinics. And parents of children with the condition claim nothing has been done to help them.

Scottish Government has confirmed that no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, The latest figures for Scotland showed that 7,113 new cases had also been identified overnight.It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,103.There are currently 507 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 52 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started stands at 407,660.4,101,311 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,655,287 have received their second.The figures come as Health Secretary Humza Yousaf urged all under-40s to get their second vaccine amid a surge in

covid vaccine and to not "leave the job half done" amid rising cases. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the virus is "still a significant threat" and urged people in that age group who have still to receive their second dose to book an appointment or go to a drop-in clinic.The Scottish Government said the number of cases is rising and that about two thirds of new ones are in under-40s.

Euro 2020 clash. The First Minister wished manager Steve Clarke and his team luck ahead of the 8pm kick off at Wembley Stadium.

fan zone - which will be fenced off and open only to ticket holders - will be subject to strict rules.It will feature giant screens to watch all Euro games, a family area, live entertainment, and a bar area with table service.Health secretary Humza Yousaf said those who buy tickets will be encouraged to take a free lateral flow test before they attend, but ruled out testing becoming mandatory at the site.He told MSPs: "There are some people who cannot do a mandatory test, possibly because of a medical condition or a disability, and in addition there are ethical considerations."The fan zone will have a capacity for 3,000 people at both afternoon and evening sessions.

coronavirus jab in Scotland. In what has been a tumultuous year of the pandemic, the discovery of a vaccine sparked hoped across the world and signalled the light at the end of the tunnel.

Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

Level One restrictions from June 7 when the changes come into effect. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has already indicated that some parts of the country may remain at Level 2 due to a higher number of cases, the test positivity and the people ill in hospital with the deadly virus.

Covid vaccine appointment online due to the spelling of their surname. Registration for the jab for adults aged between 18 to 29 opened up today as NHS Scotland’s rollout of the jab continues.

remand prisoners in Scotland’s jails has risen sharply over the last year by 22.4 per cent, accounting for an additional 367 prisoners.At the beginning of December untried and unsentenced prisoners accounted for around a quarter of Scotland’s entire prison population.But in that time there was a decline in the frequency of electronic tag orders being issued, with over a third of all orders in 2020 being issued in the first three months of the year.Labour said prisoners have been put at greater risk of contracting coronavirus and that the mental health of hundreds of remand prisoners has been jeopardised.MSP Rhoda Grant today called on justice secretary Humza Yousaf to do more to keep remand prisoners out of jail.She said: “With hundreds of

Humza Yousaf has declared his support for his wife Nadia El-Nakla, who has announced she is seeking the SNP’s nomination to stand for Holyrood. El-Nakla said she wants to challenge for the North East Fife seat held by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie, who won a 3,465 majority with 44% of the vote in 2016.

raped by other children have teamed up to take their cases to the Scottish Government.With the help of the Daily Record the women are meeting Justice Minister Humza Yousaf to vent their anger at police, social workers and education chiefs.The covid-friendly discussions will happen online and are scheduled for the end of this month and October.The two children were attacked by older boys in separate incidents.One happened in a house in Angus in 2017 while the other took place in Dundee last year.Both mums say no meaningful action has ever been taken against the two young offenders who are still walking the streets.And they claim that instead it is their families who have been treated like criminals.The women asked the Record to put pressure

Dozens of prisoners from Renfrewshire who are nearing the end of their sentences could get out of jail early, council documents have revealed.