Independence is solution to everyday challenges – Swinney
John Swinney has said he wants to make sure people see independence as the solution to day-to-day challenges as the SNP launches a new leaflet on the issue. Scotland’s First Minister said the SNP ...
NHS in Scotland loses 15 million working hours to staff sickness in single year
Labour said workers across the under-pressure health service had been pushed to "breaking point" at a time one in six Scots ...
Scottish NHS to be pushed to ‘edge of collapse’ this winter, say doctors
The Scottish NHS faces being pushed to the “edge of collapse” this winter, doctors have warned, after extra cash to help ...
Health secretary denies 'crisis' in Scotland's NHS
Neil Gray has been accused of being "in denial" after defending the performance of the health service.
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Scots NHS unsure how many trans patients have taken ‘risk’ by changing sex on records
Scotland’s NHS has admitted it does not know how many transgender patients have altered their sex on medical records, despite ...
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Scottish parliament announces £500 million spending cuts
"Were Scotland an independent country we would not ... in order that we can invest more in public services like our NHS. “But the fact is, the Scottish Government operates with a largely fixed ...
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Bin strikes in Scotland ‘within weeks’ after union rejects pay offer
Unison Scotland co-lead for local government David ... On August 20, the Scottish Government offered around 170,000 NHS workers 5.5 per cent - which Unison backed. And today, councils association ...
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The new RSV vaccine is vital for babies and the NHS this winter
Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election From Sunday thousands across England and Scotland will ...
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John Swinney to reveal Scotland's plans for economy, net zero and child poverty in his first Programme for Government
"It's time for the SNP to wake up to the scale of the challenges facing Scotland on its watch - from record NHS waiting lists to a stagnant economy to a growing attainment gap. "Year after year we ...
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John Swinney insists SNP will win next election to ‘half-empty room’ at party conference
Targeting Mr Sarwar, he added: “You might remember a moment during the election campaign when the Labour leader in Scotland said to me and to the people of Scotland: ‘read my lips, no ...
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Mobile numbers of NHS staff compromised in cyber incident
Mobile numbers of several NHS staff in Scotland have been compromised in a cyber security incident NHS National Services Scotland said the breach occurred at the sub-contractor of a third-party ...
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Scottish Government 'as guilty' as Tories on finances amid £1.5bn black hole, says Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Caroline Lamb, director-general for health and social care and chief executive of NHS Scotland, said “universal benefits” needed to be reviewed as government departments looked to ...