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Day: January 30, 2024

CALLS FOR MATHESON TO QUIT AS A&E CHAOS CONTINUES

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

Dame Jackie Baillie, Health Secretary Michael Matheson and LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton. By Bill Heaney Under pressure Health Secretary Michael Matheson must go as unacceptable

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SNP making woeful progress on Scotland’s drugs emergency, say Labour and LibDems

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

Dismayed by drug death numbers – LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Scottish Labour deputy leader Dumbarton MSP Dame Jackie Baillie. By Bill Heaney Scottish Liberal

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The Phoenix: Donation haircuts are back in Castlehill

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

Haircuts are back! To book an appointment please follow the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/haircuts-with-diz-2288549…

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SOCIAL CARE AT BREAKING POINT WARNS BAILLIE AS WAITING LISTS RISE

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

By Lucy Ashton Social care in Scotland is at breaking point, Scottish Labour has warned as the number of people waiting for a social care

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SECRET SCOTLAND: Kate Forbes claims no government policy to delete messages until 2022

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

The former Scottish Government finance secretary insisted at the UK Covid Inquiry that she only heard about the policy which led Jason Leitch, Gregor Smith,

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SNP’s ‘sickening cynicism and self-interest’ exposed by Covid inquiry, claim Tories

January 30, 2024 heaneymedia

Conservative leader Douglas Ross and First Minister Humza Yousaf. By Bill Heaney Bereaved families have been betrayed by the SNP’s “sickening cynicism and self-interest”, the

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  • 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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