The number of smoking cessation attempts in NHS Lothian has reached a record low – and Tory health spokesman Miles Briigs MSP says that’s because complacency has set in. Continue reading Smoking cessation attempts in NHS Lothian drop over last five years
“Jeane Freeman should acknowledge the link between our GP crisis and the increased pressure on A&E services.” – Miles Briggs MSP
Following the recent announcement that A&E waiting targets have not been met for a year, there has been growing pressure on SNP Ministers to take action. Continue reading NHS Lothian has longest A&E waiting times
A campaign to raise awareness about a disease which kills almost 1000 men a year in Scotland has been congratulated by the Scottish Conservatives Health Spokesman Miles Briggs.
Continue reading Sure bet: Briggs praises William Hill Prostate Cancer awareness initiative
Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Lothian MSP, has launched a campaign for a new road layout at the Hillend three way junction. Continue reading Hillend Threeway Junction “an accident waiting to happen,” says Briggs
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’
Yesterday was Global MND Awareness Day, and dinner was held last night in memory of MND campaigner Gordon Aikman to raise funds for MND Scotland. A host of celebrities came together in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease at the “Gordon’s Fightback Dinner”, a tribute to the inspirational Gordon Aikman. Continue reading MND Fightback Dinner celebrates inspirational Lucy Lintott
Lewis, a pupil from the Royal Blind School, joined Miles Briggs MSP at Holyrood this week for work experience. Continue reading Lewis meets his idol (and it’s not Miles Briggs!)
MSPs have urged Transport Minister Humza Yousaf to treat tackling congestion on Edinburgh city bypass as a “national transport priority”. Thursday’s Holyrood debate heard that the road is no longer fit for purpose.
Continue reading Miles Briggs: City Bypass action long overdue
They are not heeding my warnings, says Lothian Tory MSP
Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, has received a written response from Shona Robison on his call for a national review of parking at all Scottish Hospitals (see below). Continue reading Hospital Parking: Something needs to be done, says Briggs
NHS Lothian accounts for almost a quarter of Delayed Discharge in Scotland
Delayed discharge costs our NHS over £100 million per year, with NHS Lothian accounting for £28 million of the total. That means less money to spend on treating patients who require medical attention, while patients awaiting discharge are being kept in hospital for longer than they need to be, says Tory health spokesman Miles Briggs. Continue reading Briggs: NHS Lothian accounts for almost a quarter of Delayed Discharge in Scotland
