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Day: August 2, 2024

NOTEBOOK: COUNCIL BIN AWARD’S A LOAD OF RUBBISH

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY Haud me back, please don’t make me laugh, but the “news” that “a chatbot service on West Dunbartonshire Council’s website that

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MENTAL HEALTH: Bogus psychiatrist who treated hundreds of patients in Scotland loses appeal against £1.3 million fraud

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

 August 2, 2024 Zholia Alemi’s spent 22 years working as a consultant psychiatrist, earning £1.3m from the NHS, prescribing powerful drugs and even sectioning patients…

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SCOTLAND’S “SHAMEFUL” HEALTH INEQUALITIES EXPOSED IN CARDIAC ARREST REPORT

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

Scottish Labour has said that health inequalities in Scotland are costing lives, as a shocking new report reveals the gulf in cardiac arrest risk between

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GOLDEN JUBILEE: Heart services receive funding for patients’ mental health support

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

August 01, 2024 Dr John Sharp Head of Psychology at the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital. By Lucy Ashton Heart services at NHS Golden Jubilee

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Hospital inquiry rejects NHS board’s report as evidence

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Children’s Hospital in Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest hospital. By Lisa Summers BBC Scotland Health Correspondent The public inquiry

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COURTS: £9.5m court action against Rangers over football kit sales to ‘kick-off’

August 2, 2024 heaneymedia

Elite Sports Group Ltd lawyers claim the Ibrox club breached a contract which allowed it to supply the strips A multi-million pound court action brought

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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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