Tag: Holyrood

Briggs: local patients waiting to long for alcohol and drug treatment

Scottish Conservative Health Spokesman and Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has called for more to be done to support Alcohol and Drug Partnerships (ADPs), in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Continue reading Briggs: local patients waiting to long for alcohol and drug treatment

Emergency services restructure: ‘raft of improvements’ still required

A review into the 2012 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act – one of the biggest transformations of a public service since devolution – has concluded that, despite challenges, the reform has led to greater consistency of service across Scotland. This has particularly benefitted victims of crimes such as domestic or sexual abuse. Continue reading Emergency services restructure: ‘raft of improvements’ still required

Court ruling raises concerns over proposed roll-out of Right to Rent

Concerns over the roll-out of the UK Government’s Right to Rent scheme have once again been raised by Scotland’s Housing Minister Kevin Stewart in light of a recent High Court ruling. 
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Holyrood commitee calls for clarity on young people’s mental health data

The absence of basic data on mental health care provision means it’s not possible to say what difference public services make to young people’s mental health, according to Holyrood’s Public Audit Committee. Continue reading Holyrood commitee calls for clarity on young people’s mental health data