I have received the following correspondence from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership about proposals for the reconfiguration of minor injuries care units in North East Fife. They are wanting to engage with the local community and ask them to share their views via an online survey about the clinically preferred model being considered. A […]
There are over 1301 children and young people from armed forces and veteran families in Fife. Some of these may be young carers. With Young Carers Action Day approaching, Forces Children Scotland have been in touch and shared a briefing which I have included below which may be of interest.
BHF Scotland have shared with me the most recent data on the waiting times crisis in cardiology services across Scotland, following their hosting of a parliamentary reception. They have specifically included data for NHS Fife, Forth Valley and Tayside which can be seen below. This is part of the launch of their Scotland’s Hearts Need More campaign, […]
I have called on the UK Government to fully right a historical wrong by restoring funds taken from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS), one of two pension schemes for former mineworkers. My call came after constituents contacted me in the wake of the UK Government’s decision to return £1.5 billion of money kept […]
I have questioned the decision to raise train fares by almost 4% as ScotRail services in Fife still fail to meet public expectations. The level of increase from April for all ScotRail fares is 3.8 per cent (https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/rail-fares-increase-level-confirmed-3/) which follows a 8.7 per cent hike last April (https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/rail-fares-increase-level-confirmed-2/) and the re-introduction of peak fares in […]
I have called for urgent action from the UK and Scottish Governments to address Scotland’s skills shortage crisis as research from Scottish Engineering found skills pipeline gaps for existing industry are “an immediately stark situation” with “no allowance for the additional demands” of offshore wind, grid infrastructure investment, decarbonising heat energy or green hydrogen production. […]
I recently met with campaigners protesting proposed closures to rural libraries across Perth and Kinross. Culture Perth and Kinross have put forward proposals to close four rural libraries in the area – Auchterarder, Birnam, Comrie and Scone. Culture Perth and Kinross runs libraries, museums and other cultural services on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. […]
I believe the Scottish Government is betraying communities in Fife as Health Secretary Neil Gray refused to commit to using new NHS capital funding to deliver on the long-promised new health centres in Lochgelly and Kincardine despite the Scottish Government receiving record new funding for its budget this year. Funding has been announced to replace […]
I have raised my concerns over a significant increase in patients waiting over 52 weeks for treatment across NHS Fife since February 2024 with NHS Fife Chief Executive Carol Potter I first wrote to Carol Potter on this issue in February 2024 highlighting the number of people waiting over 52 weeks for treatments at the […]
I was delighted to welcome eleven volunteers from Lo’gelly Lunches tothe Scottish Parliament this week for a tour and to discuss their ongoing concerns about the lack of food security for individuals. The volunteers have been running Lo’gelly Lunches since 2019, which organises a weekly space every Tuesday between 11:00 and 13:00 for local people […]