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Features 

The Lifestyle-Pill 

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Hannah Comiskey healthcare, healthy living, NHS, pill-popping, preventative healthcare

Over the past year, the NHS has been pushed to its utmost limits dealing with COVID-19. Politician after politician has

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News 

Students’ Association Raise Money for Charities Impacted by Coronavirus

March 30, 2020September 5, 2020 Tamara McWilliam charities, Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, covid-19, fundraising, national emergencies trust, NHS, NHS tayside, sabbatical officers, Sabbaticals, St Andrews Students' Assocation, tayside health fund

Collectively, over £300 has already been raised by the crowdfunders, with the NET appeal reaching 64 per cent of its £200 target and the Tayside Health Fund exceeding its £200 goal. 

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News 

University issues advice following coronavirus outbreak

February 6, 2020September 5, 2020 Hannah Douglas-Kinniburgh CDC, claire peddie, Coronavirus, disease, infection, NHS, novel coronavirus 2019, transmission, WHO, Wuhan

What is 2019 Novel Coronavirus?

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News 

Students urged to receive MMR vaccination

November 21, 2019September 5, 2020 Siobhan Ali disease, epidemic, health, hospital, MMR, mumps, NHS, outbreak, vaccination

Deputy News Editor Siobhan Ali investigates the recent mumps outbreak in St Andrews

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Features Politics 

Community Action and the Out-of-Hours Crisis

July 2, 2019July 29, 2019 Angus Neale 0 Comments Fife community hospital, NHS, out of hours services, out-of-hours, st andrews

Like all good tales, the OOH (Out-of-Hours) saga appears to have reached its climax. The Integration Joint Board (IJB) of

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Viewpoint 

The problem with our local NHS

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 Max Waller 0 Comments doctors, funding, hospital, NHS

Max Waller, former Viewpoint Editor The  local council  is  failing to  provide  services to  the  local community  as  a result  of  staff shortages.  They  have closed  out 

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News 

Principal Mapstone labels closure of out-of-hours GP services a “grave concern”

May 6, 2018February 6, 2019 Annie Smith 0 Comments dr alan mcgovern, NHS, NHS fife, out-of-hours gp services, Principal Sally Mapstone, st andrews community hospital

Principal Sally Mapstone recently addressed health professionals, Stephen Gethins MP, and Willie Rennie MSP in a letter regarding the closure

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Features 

LGBT+ students and mental health

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Features 0 Comments LGBT, mental health, NHS, university

It has been difficult to ignore the rising attention given to mental health over the last several years. Health care for such issues has long paled in comparison to those with physical ailments, but recently there has been an increased focus on correcting this inequality.

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Events Reviews Sections 

To privatise or not to privatise? The great NHS debate

September 19, 2016September 21, 2016 Events 1 Comment debate, NHS, UDS, union debating society

Jamie Rodney reviews the latest UDS debate on the question of privatising the NHS.

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Features 

Here to help: the guide to student support services

September 5, 2016September 17, 2018 The Saint 0 Comments ASC, chaplaincy, help, need, NHS, nightline, Student Services, support

The wardennial teams, ASC, Nightline, the Chaplaincy and NHS services are all available for students in time of need.

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