Delayed discharge waits are “source of shame” for SNP ministers Monday, 27 January, 2025 Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for the Lothian Region, Sue Webber, says the length of time patients are waiting to be discharged in NHS Lothian should be a “source of shame” for SNP ministers. Sue Webber MSP’s reaction comes after responses to Freedom of Information requests from the Scottish Conservatives revealed the true scale of delayed discharge – where patients who are otherwise fit... Local News
The extra blood test that can spare untold misery 15th March 2024 Most mums know instinctively when something isn’t quite right with their babies, and as a nurse Bernadette Phillips was sure her six-month-old son Nathaniel... Opinions
Gaslighting is a very hard habit to break for SNP 8th March 2024 SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison isn’t exactly a ray of golden sun at the best of times, but she surpassed herself on Wednesday when condemning Chancellor... Opinions
Defeatist budget will do deep damage to key services 1st March 2024 Tuesday was a depressing day, sitting in the Scottish Parliament powerless to stop the SNP and Greens approving Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s defeatist... Opinions
Sue Webber MSP selected to contest Edinburgh South West 29th February 2024 The General Election in Scotland should be about SNP failure and the continued threat of nationalism, according to the new Scottish Conservative candidate for... Westminster News
It didn’t take Neil Gray long to wield the health budget axe 23rd February 2024 Maybe I should have sympathy for SNP health secretary Neil Gray. After all he’s barely been in the job long enough to remember the way to the gents from his new... Opinions
Mickey Mouse strategy is creating a tartan Disneyland 16th February 2024 Most people I know outside of politics don’t have much time for consultations and studies. Their lives are busy enough without getting involved in campaigns... Opinions
Scotland’s failing health services need urgent care 9th February 2024 The Scottish leg of the Covid Inquiry is over and our attention must focus on the crisis our NHS faces while Baroness Heather Hallett gathers more evidence... Opinions
No amount of tears will wash away Covid responsibility 2nd February 2024 It would take a hard heart not to feel some sympathy for Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Inquiry on Wednesday, pictured, struggling to contain her emotions as she... Opinions
Pressure prompts second thoughts on assisted dying 26th January 2024 Maybe the pandemic has changed attitudes towards death and the dying, but there is little doubt public opinion has swung behind changing the law to legalise... Opinions
