Fewer than 800 Scots have received jabs for weight loss on the NHS despite them being approved for use three years ago, BBC News has found.
Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
Dr Fiona Hunter says A&E departments are providing "unsafe" levels of care, with some patients spending 72 hours on trolleys in hospital corridors.
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.
BMA Scotland says there is no evidence that reducing the number of health boards from 14 to two will improve patient care.
A £2.3m study will look at whether a personalised pain management plan can improve the quality of life of women who have the debilitating condition.
Pregnant women, older people, and those with underlying health conditions are being urged to get their flu jab.
Until now, only doctors could carry out medical examinations to gather evidence.
The figure rose by 11% last year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.
