Scottish GPs are still facing a crisis according to the latest figures released yesterday. Continue reading Slight increase in GP numbers “too little, too late”:
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Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person
Miles Briggs MSP has said that young people in Lothian are being failed in mental health support in what is 2018 Year of the Young Person. Continue reading Lothian Children’s Mental Health Neglected in Year of the Young Person
Salary boost for NHS Lothian staff
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson has hailed the SNP Government’s salary boost for 21,694 hardworking staff in NHS Lothian. Continue reading Salary boost for NHS Lothian staff
NHS Lothian: urgent action needed to address ‘bullying and harassment’
An independent investigation into NHS Lothian has found a culture of “bullying and harassment”. The review, produced by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, for the Scottish Government, investigated the circumstances surrounding NHS Lothian’s reporting of A&E waiting times – and concludes that said the situation requires “urgent action”. Continue reading NHS Lothian: urgent action needed to address ‘bullying and harassment’
Prime Minister sets out five year funding plan for NHS
Scottish Government seeks guarantees
- NHS will receive an average 3.4 per cent a year real-terms increase in funding over the next 5 years
- increased funding will support a new 10-year long-term plan the NHS will bring forward
- the long-term plan will help the NHS tackle waste and improve services.
Continue reading Prime Minister sets out five year funding plan for NHS
Tories demand action on Lothian orthopaedic ‘crisis’
Health Minister in ‘cloud-cuckoo land’
Last week at First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) Miles Briggs challenged the First Minister to apologise to Lothian patients who are facing waits of up to 45 weeks for initial orthopaedic appointments. Continue reading Tories demand action on Lothian orthopaedic ‘crisis’
Brexit bonus? Scotland to receive extra £2 billion for public services
Scotland is to get a £2 billion funding boost from the UK Government
Public services in Scotland are to receive a £2 billion funding boost from the UK Government. The cash windfall follows yesterday’s announcement by the Prime Minister’s announcement that, in the NHS’s 70th year, she is investing an extra £20 billion a year in health services in England (by 2023-24, compared to today). Continue reading Brexit bonus? Scotland to receive extra £2 billion for public services
Briggs lambasts NHS governance as agency nursing costs spiral
NHS Lothian has spent £27,431,650 on bank and agency nurses in 2017/18 – an increase of £8,717,713 from 2012/13 spending levels, £18,713,937 according to latest figures. Continue reading Briggs lambasts NHS governance as agency nursing costs spiral
Scots poorer health is a result of an unjust society, says new report
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Over two-thirds of Scots think people’s health is worse because they are poor
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Over half would accept tax hikes to improve the population’s health
Half of Scots believe that poorer health is a result of an unjust society, according to findings published today by the Scottish Centre for Social Research. Continue reading Scots poorer health is a result of an unjust society, says new report
Briggs blasts SNP’s “shambolic stewardship of the NHS”
Briggs: SNP are failing their own patient treatment guarantee in Lothian Continue reading Briggs blasts SNP’s “shambolic stewardship of the NHS”