SNP Government launches GP Recruitment Campaign
A new campaign to recruit more General Practitioner doctors (GPs) to come to Scotland has been launched. The initiative includes targeted...
Young People Urged to apply for Job Start Payment
Eligible 16 - 24 year olds who are starting employment after a period of being unemployed, are being urged to apply for Job Start...
National Care Service Bill Published
In line with its manifesto promise and this year’s Programme for Government, the SNP Government has published legislation to establish a...
Record Pay Deal for NHS Scotland Staff
The SNP Government has offered a 5% pay rise to NHS Scotland Agenda for Change staff – the largest single year increase since devolution....
£30 million to help Households and Businesses move to Zero Emission Transport
The SNP Government is providing over £30 million this financial year to accelerate the shift to zero emission transport, including...
Single Use Plastics Banned in Scotland
Scotland has become the first UK nation to implement a ban on many of the most problematic single-use plastics, as legislation came into...
SNP Government publishes Ambitious Spending Review
An ambitious but realistic public spending framework has been published which outlines how more than £180 billion - around £33,000 for...
Progress in Modernising Breast Screening Services
A major review of Scotland’s breast screening programme which makes 17 recommendations to strengthen and improve it has been published....
Record Number of Students from Deprived Areas in Scottish Universities
The number of Scottish students from deprived areas progressing to Scottish universities is at an all-time high. The latest statistics...
Scotland's Unemployment Rate Decreased
Scotland’s unemployment rate for people aged over 16 has decreased by 0.9% over the last quarter, according to newly published figures by...
