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Day: September 21, 2021

HOSPITAL INQUIRY Two of 22 deaths were “at least in part” the result of infection

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

Boy patient’s deadly infection ‘came from hospital drains’ By Lucy Ashton A mother has told an inquiry her son’s life-threatening infection came from the hospital

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DREAM JOB ALL ON YOUR IONA

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Hector McTavish Fancy giving up the rat race and moving to a beautiful island off the West Coast of Scotland? Your dream job could

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CHILD ABUSE: No money paid into abuse survivor scheme despite looming deadline

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

Redress Scotland would offer financial payments to those subject to abuse in care before December 2004 John Swinney with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon – promise

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Muriel Gray is to stand down as chairwoman of Glasgow School of Art

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Muriel Gray is to stand down as chairwoman of Glasgow School of Art, three years after a second fire engulfed the building.

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CLYDE SUBMARINE BASE: Nuclear sites ‘set to flood’ due to climate change

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

By Rob Edwards in The Ferret September 20, 2021 The Faslane nuclear base on the Gareloch could be forced to shut down by increasing storms

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MAJOR FIRE: Firefighters tackle blaze in Taynuilt Inn in Argyll

September 21, 2021 heaneymedia

PICTURES BY ROBERT MCPHERSON Firefighters are tackling a blaze that took hold of the Taynuilt Inn in Taynuilt in Argyll News is coming in that firefighters

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Recent Posts

  • HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel
  • Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable
  • Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  
  • New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth
  • Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest
  • ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

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HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

HMS Caledonia opens new Welfare Hub for naval personnel

RNRMC funding helps deliver a dedicated welfare space supporting serving personnel by Bill Heaney A new Welfare Hub has officially opened at HMS Caledonia, providing

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Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

Hospital money advice services – dedicated support for patients, families and staff when they are at their most vulnerable

by Lucy Ashton Thousands of patients, families and staff across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) are being supported each year with money worries, thanks

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Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

Care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients, claim LibDems.  

by Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that

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New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

New national compendium showcases rethinking innovation ecosystems for inclusive growth

by Charlotte Morris A new study from the University of Glasgow and the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Place Programme argues that understanding how

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Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Crown Office drops case against woman charged over anti-abortion protest

Rose Docherty was arrested near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, which takes patients from  Glasgow and West Dunbartonshire. by Lucy Ashton A woman who was

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ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

ELECTION: Change could mean a hat-trick of wins for the SNP

Notebook by Bill Heaney Beware of what you wish for. The candidates for the Dumbarton seat in the Scottish Parliament all want change, but should

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DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

DOCTORS AND CHEMISTS: Early May public holiday reminder

Greater Glasgow and Clyde residents are reminded that GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on Monday, 4th May, for the bank holiday. People

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Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

Trump says his mother had a crush on King Charles as part of his welcome speech

US visit is under heightened security after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Robert Jobson in Washington, DC, Holly Evans & Bryony Gooch Trump makes

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