Warning from healthcare staff as winter pressures loom

Medics at St Johns Hospital in Livingston warn there's not enough staff to cope with demand

Emergency staff have told STV News they’re diagnosing more and more serious illnesses like cancer in A&E, as patients feel its the “only place” they’ll get seen.

The Health Secretary is again asking the public to only seek emergency care this winter, if necessary.

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