26 Mar 2019 The number of mental health professionals working in Scotland’s NHS has dropped significantly, despite SNP pledges to make the issue a priority. Figures released today show there were 269 fewer workers in 2018 than the previous year. The… read more
26 Mar 2019 Hundreds of Scots with drug and alcohol problems are waiting too long for treatment, new figures have revealed today. There are currently 364 patients who have been waiting for more than six weeks for NHS help to tackle drug and alcohol … read more
Home All News Sturgeon’s Brexit march attendance ‘a scam’ 24 Mar 2019 Nicola Sturgeon’s attendance at a Brexit protest march in London has been described as a “scam” to stoke up support for independence. The First Minister spent the weekend address… read more
21 Mar 2019 The SNP must change tack on drugs policy to cut deaths and reduce addiction, the Scottish Conservatives have said. At First Minister’s Questions today, interim leader Jackson Carlaw pointed to examples of rehabilitation and support progr… read more
20 Mar 2019 Nearly 100,000 operations have been cancelled since the SNP government started formally recording the incidents three years ago. Health secretary Jeane Freeman admitted that 97,322 elective procedures had to be rescheduled in that time –… read more