Health Correspondent

Priya Sandhu

Priya Sandhu covers NHS Scotland — waiting lists, workforce, and the health boards that keep running deficits. She trained as a pharmacist before turning to journalism.

Beat — NHS Scotland, public health, social care · 21 articles

Ten Scottish youth groups receive £989,000 from dormant assets fund

Society · 17 August 2026

Half of England faces flash drought as wildfire risk reaches exceptional levels

Society · 6 August 2026

UK Government unveils £175m Community Wealth Fund targeting England's most deprived areas

Society · 1 August 2026

Scotland's rural GP shortage hits record high with 30% vacancy rate in remote practices

Society · 12 June 2026

Planning Inspectorate rejects Merkur Slots 24-hour opening appeal

Society · 10 June 2026

Scottish doctors report surge in child malnutrition cases as poverty-related admissions climb

Society · 8 June 2026

Priya Sandhu

Ten Scottish youth groups receive £989,000 from dormant assets fund

Half of England faces flash drought as wildfire risk reaches exceptional levels

UK Government unveils £175m Community Wealth Fund targeting England's most deprived areas

Treasury abandons zero-deposit bank account bonus ban after industry backlash

Ofcom's new child safety codes reshape online platforms across Scotland

Amber heat health alerts issued as UK faces one of longest heatwaves since 1976

Scotland records hottest day in two years as Highlands hit 32.2C

Glasgow's Govan Riverside Park opens to public after decades of closure

Labour Government Retains Two-Child Benefit Cap Despite Scottish Opposition

Glasgow slavery consultation halted after racist abuse targets online survey

Scotland records hottest June on record as climate risks mount

Supreme Court backs heating engineer who refused COVID work over safety fears

Government launches statutory inquiry into Post Office compensation delays

UK scraps compulsory liability insurance for banned dog breeds from July 2026

Scottish Government Abandons National Care Service After £30m Spending

National Living Wage to rise 9.8% to £12.20 from April 2027

Supreme Court upholds Scotland's smacking ban in unanimous ruling

Scottish Government halts new short-term let licences amid housing crisis

Scotland's rural GP shortage hits record high with 30% vacancy rate in remote practices

Planning Inspectorate rejects Merkur Slots 24-hour opening appeal

Scottish doctors report surge in child malnutrition cases as poverty-related admissions climb