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- 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 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...
- 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 29, 2021
£30 Million support for GPs this Winter and Spring
The SNP Government is providing funding of £30 million to support GP practices to continue providing a high level of care to patients...
- Apr 17, 2020
Child Vaccinations should continue throughout Coronavirus Outbreak
Commenting on Scotland’s childhood immunisation figures, Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick MSP reminded all parents and carers of...
- Mar 31, 2020
Additional £15 Million to Support GP Practices through COVID-19 Pandemic
The SNP Government has allocated an additional £15 million of funding to GP practices across Scotland specifically to help them cope with...
- Nov 20, 2019
Protecting NHS Staff from UK Tax Liabilities
New pension measures to help NHS Scotland retain highly experienced staff have been announced by the SNP Government. From 01 December...
- Oct 25, 2019
£9.3 Million Funding for Improvements to GP Practices in Scotland
GP practices will receive £9.3 million of new funding from the SNP Government to upgrade their premises and IT systems, supporting better...
- Sep 30, 2019
SNP Government Funds 105 Additional Trainee Doctor Posts
Scotland’s medical workforce will be bolstered by 105 more places for new graduates on the Foundation Training programme by 2022. Medical...
- Jul 9, 2019
Rise in Medical Trainee Recruitment
Latest recruitment figures show that training places in the speciality areas of clinical radiology, paediatrics and general surgery for...
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