ONE FULL YEAR since NHS Lothian met A & E waiting times

Briggs blames SNP for ‘workforce crisis’

According to ISD figures the last time that the A&E waiting time target of 95% of patients to be seen within four hours, was met in NHS Lothian was 29th October 2017. Continue reading ONE FULL YEAR since NHS Lothian met A & E waiting times

Briggs meets with breastfeeding campaigners and NHS Lothian

Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs MSP has met with breastfeeding campaigners from the Edinburgh Breastfeeding Partnership and NHS Lothian, at Holyrood, to discuss improvements that can be made to breastfeeding services across Lothian. Continue reading Briggs meets with breastfeeding campaigners and NHS Lothian

“Shambolic”: Reduced paediatric service at St John’s to continue ‘indefinitely’

The partial closure of a vital children’s ward is set to continue “indefinitely” – after the SNP admitted its staff recruitment crisis was to blame. Continue reading “Shambolic”: Reduced paediatric service at St John’s to continue ‘indefinitely’

Less than half of Edinburgh trains arrive on time: Scotrail must do more, says Briggs

New figures reveal that trains arriving at Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket are more likely to arrive late than on time. The figures, published monthly by ScotRail, show that trains in the capital are amongst the latest in Scotland. Continue reading Less than half of Edinburgh trains arrive on time: Scotrail must do more, says Briggs