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Sturgeon’s successor should drop National Care Service Bill, say opposition MSPs

A number of unions, think tanks, charities and Holyrood committees have also voiced concern about the proposed centralised service.

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Scotland faces 'exodus of nursing staff' as thousands quit the profession

There are more than 4,600 vacant registered nursing posts in the NHS in Scotland – meaning 10 per cent of all posts across the country are empty.

Daily Record

Scots man in agony during 'hellish' six-year wait for testicle surgery gets apology from Humza Yousaf

Martin Brown's condition is so bad he can barely walk or spend time with his grandchildren - a situation branded "disgraceful" by a Labour MSP.

Daily Record

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Water charges to rise by 5% from April as cost of living crisis continues to hit Scots

Labour's Jackie Baillie said the hike "beggars belief" at a time when people are struggling

Daily Record

National Care Service plan suffers major set back as Unite union withdraws support

SNP ministers want to centralise care services across the country following criticism of the sector's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

Dumbarton mum-of-two in agony after waiting almost a year for cervical cancer test

A Freedom Of Information (FOI) request discovered the average wait for a colposcopy in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is 19-and-a-half weeks - the target time is six weeks.

Glasgow Live

Scots mum suffering mental torment after waiting almost a year for cervical cancer test

The woman, who asked not to be identified, had a smear test in February last year which showed she had abnormal cells.

Daily Record

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Scot who takes daily epileptic fits deemed 'fit to work' by DWP

He claims the decision has also seen him receive lower benefits than he should have, causing him to mount up over £2500 of debt.

Daily Record

Calls made to utilise Vale of Leven Hospital unused wards to tackle NHS 'crisis'

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie has called on the Scottish Government to use the Vale of Leven hospital's unused wards.

Daily Record

Scottish Government accused of £331 million 'raid' on social care covid reserves

The Record revealed last year how government officials wanted to "reclaim" cash reserves from joint health and care bodies ahead of a difficult winter.

Daily Record

Calls made to guarantee the future of dementia wards at hospitals in Dumbarton and Alexandria

MSP Jackie Baillie has called for a 'cast-iron guarantee' on the future of dementia wards in Dumbarton and Alexandria.

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council's leader labels Scottish Government funding "scandalous"

Labour's Martin Rooney has written to MSPs demanding extra cash for the local area, whilst Clydebank MSP Marie McNair has accused the Lomond member of 'juvenile politics'.

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf announces funding for extra care beds to ease pressure on NHS in Scotland

Yousaf, who has faced calls to quit, announced £8m for "interim" social care beds that would be time-limited.

Daily Record

Opposition rounds on Humza Yousaf and ignores Brexit elephant as NHS crisis deepens

THE opposition is gunning for Humza Yousaf’s scalp but refusing to address the Brexit elephant in the room, as Scotland’s NHS faces its most…

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'It's not a panacea': Humza Yousaf rejects calls for army to plug NHS staffing hole

The Health Secretary also rejected claims that the Scottish Government had done “no resilience planning” ahead of winter.

Daily Record

Call in the Army to boost capacity across the NHS in Scotland, urges Labour

Soldiers were brought in to drive ambulances during the height of the covid pandemic and Labour has now called for similar action.

Daily Record

Scots council tenant fears for family's health with mouldy walls in house

Derek McKenzie noticed the mould in his Dumbarton home two months ago which he believes is being caused by a leaky roof.

Glasgow Live

Tenant's health fears as mouldy walls spread throughout West Dunbartonshire home in safety risk

Derek McKenzie has been trying to get the cause of the problem - which he believes is a leak in the roof - to be looked at by the council. It comes after the death of a two-year-old exposed to a mouldy house.

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Daily Record

Scots pensioner who suffered stroke lifted into car by family and driven to A&E after 'no ambulance available'

Moira Buchanan's son, daughter and her partner had to lift her into a family car to rush her to A&E - despite suffering severe stroke symptoms.

Daily Record

Dumbarton Football Club prepare to mark their 150th anniversary on December 23

Formed on December 23, 1872, the Sons of the Rock were one of the most successful teams in the early years of Scottish football – lifting the first two Scottish Football League titles, and winning the 1883 Scottish Cup.

Daily Record

Dumbarton and Alexandria commuters 'let down' by ScotRail, MSP claims

Figures released after a Freedom of Information Request showed that over 6000 local Scotrail services have been cancelled since 2020.

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar urged to condemn Wes Streeting's 'appalling' attack on health union

SCOTTISH Labour have been told to urgently condemn an "unconscionable attack" on a health union by Keir Starmer’s shadow health…

Daily Record

Warning over lack of antibiotics to treat Strep A in Scotland as infections soar

As the death toll in the UK from Strep A reached 16 yesterday, GPs were warned them to expect drug shortages to last for the rest of the year.

Daily Record

Dumbarton pensioner slams Scottish Government after she was denied breast screening appointment

The 77-year-old contacted MSP Jackie Baillie after she was told she couldn’t have a mammogram due to her age.

Daily Record

Scottish Labour support for gender recognition law 'very fragile' as final Holyrood vote looms

Anas Sarwar's party still intends to support the Bill later this month, but no decision has been reached and MSPs want the Government to accept amendments.

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