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Coronavirus: Omicron update
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s briefing from St Andrew’s House this morning: Good morning, I am joined here today as you can see by the Chief Medical Officer. Now today’s full Covid statistics will...
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MSPs urge greater transparency on EU alignment
Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee is calling for the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government to develop a framework to facilitate appropriate and...
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£30 million to support more face-to-face GP appointments
The Scottish Government is to provide funding of £30 million to support GP practices to continue providing a high level of care to patients through winter and into next year. The funding will help...
View ArticleDentists: New guidelines will not soften blow of Scottish Govt plans
The British Dental Association Scotland has said new standard operating procedures for dentists published yesterday will NOT restore access to pre-COVID levels. With high levels of COVID and other...
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More than 7555 children in Edinburgh to benefit from the doubling of Scottish...
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald, has welcomed the First Minister’s announcement that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled from April 2022. The announcement will see at least 7555 eligible children...
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Scottish Government to consult on new heating benefit
Annual investment of £20 million to help low income households A consultation has been launched on a new heating benefit that will give around 400,000 low income households the reassurance of a...
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Festive drink and drug-drive campaign launched
The Minister for Transport and Police Scotland have launched this year’s festive enforcement campaign to tackle drink and drug-driving, highlighting the criminal and personal consequences of being...
View ArticleTransparent face masks to be introduced by NHS Scotland
Help for people with communication needs New transparent face masks, made in Scotland, have been approved for use in health and social care settings. The new transparent masks, which feature a clear...
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Delivering quicker internet: Superfast broadband voucher scheme extended
A national voucher scheme helping people access superfast broadband is being extended by three months. Homes and businesses in Scotland that are unable to access fast internet speeds now have until 31...
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‘We’re proud of all of our teams’
Senior NHSGGC clinicians write to First Minister and Cabinet Secretary over ‘unfounded criticism’ by politicians and in media Senior clinicians from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have written to First...
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Public support for crackdown on fireworks in Scotland
Tougher action on the sale and use of fireworks and tackling the misuse of pyrotechnics has been backed in a new consultation. The public consultation, which attracted a total of 1,739 responses,...
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Reduction in council funding must be halted, says COSLA
A real terms reduction in Local Government funding in recent years must be halted to prevent Scotland’s communities and businesses suffering the effects of further cutbacks, COSLA has said. This...
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Omicron: Scottish cases no longer linked to a single event
The number of cases of the Omicron variant in Scotland has risen to 29, it has been confirmed. Commenting on the increase in Omicron cases to 29, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The number of...
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New case of Avian Influenza
Disease confirmed in poultry in Scotland A flock of free-range hens from a commercial premises near Gretna has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. In order to limit the further...
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£759,000 for projects to address childhood obesity
Eight projects working with young families to encourage good nutrition are being allocated funding by the Scottish Government as early intervention to reduce childhood obesity. Among the initiatives...
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Return of pre-departure tests for travellers heading to UK as Omicron numbers...
Nigeria to be added to the travel red list from 4am Monday 6 December following 21 cases of Omicron reported in England which are linked to travel from this country, with 134 UK cases now reported in...
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‘Ambitious Budget for a fairer, more prosperous Scotland’
Plans will ‘support families through the cost of living crisis’ Initiatives to tackle the climate emergency, support economic recovery and reduce inequalities will be at the heart of this year’s...
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“This is one of the biggest investments in recycling in Scotland in a...
£13 million to improve recycling and cut emissions More than £13 million has been awarded to local authorities to increase the quantity and quality of recycling in Scotland. Nine more local...
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Holyrood committee conveners to grill First Minister
The Scottish Government’s record on climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic will be under the spotlight when the Scottish Parliament’s Committee Conveners meet later this month to quiz the First...
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UK marks one year since deploying world’s first COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccination programme has been a phenomenal success with almost 120 million doses administered, saving countless lives and reducing pressure on the NHS A year ago today the UK became the first country...
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