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Sep 12
95% of Scottish Cancer Patients are Positive About their Care
Encouraging news for cancer care in Scotland - the 2024 Cancer Patient Experience Survey shows that 95% of cancer patients have expressed...
Sep 9
New Report Highlights the Importance of SNP Government's Free Prescription Policy
A new report from the Trussell Trust shows how vital the SNP introduced policy of free prescriptions is to the people of Scotland. The...
Aug 20
SNP Government Delivers 5.5% Pay Increase for Scotland's Nurses and NHS Workers
Nurses and healthcare staff across Scotland have been offered a pay increase of 5.5% by the SNP Government to ensure that they continue...
Jun 12
INCREASING GP NUMBERS
This morning I asked Health Secretary Neil Gray MSP about the steps the SNP Government is taking to increase GP numbers, how those...
Jun 6
THE WOEFUL TORY NHS RECORD
After a Tory MSP criticised Scotland’s NHS I pointed out her party’s abysmal record and that the NHS is better for staff and patients...
Jun 2
LABOUR PRESIDES OVER SHOCKING NHS WAITING LISTS
Yesterday, England’s Health Secretary, Victoria Atkins, appeared on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Ms Atkins promised 100 new GP...
May 20
LOVE YOUR LIVER ROADSHOW AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
I am backing the British Liver Trust’s vital campaigns to save lives through prevention and earlier diagnosis of liver disease and liver...
Mar 29
Record Number of Junior Doctors Take up Posts in Scotland
Applications for medical training posts in Scotland are at record levels with more junior doctors joining Scotland’s NHS than ever...
Feb 24
IMPROVING GP TELEPHONE APPOINTMENT SYSTEMS
On Wednesday, in response to concerns raised by individual constituents and Largs Medical Practice, I asked new Health Secretary Neil...
Nov 27, 2023
SNP Government Commits Record Funding to Create Additional 153 Trainee Doctor Posts
The SNP Government has committed £42 million over the next four years to create an additional 153 trainee doctor posts. This expansion...
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