Every year, Scotland faces about 130,000 untreated heart valve disease patients over 65 years old, and Scottish hospitals have little access to minimally invasive therapies that offer a safer option for many older patients. Scottish patients deserve improved access to diagnosis and treatment and on the attached visual you can see a significant variation in […]
Scottish Labour has launched an online consultation to listen to the views of the public on its National Care Service plans. We all know Scotland’s care service is broken and has been overlooked and undervalued for too long. Now is the time to care about care and a wholescale transformation for those receiving care, their […]
Regulating occupational health and safety during the coronavirus outbreak As Britain’s statutory regulator of occupational health and safety The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has taken action to ensure that our important role continues effectively as the COVID-19 situation unfolds. These actions are being guided by the specific needs and characteristics of the various sectors […]
The last few weeks have been trying for most people and I want to thank everyone who has managed to get into a routine of staying at home and protecting our NHS for those who will most need it and shopping in a responsible manner so that there is enough for everyone. There is at […]
Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard visited the Care Home and Sheltered Housing complex in Lumphinnans this week and said this is the model for the future of care and support in Scotland. After a tour of the facilities where the Labour leader met with residents, staff, volunteers and users of Fife Day Care facilities […]
Following the parliamentary Easter break the First Minister set out in Parliament the SNP approach to Brexit. This was a speech of two parts with the first part setting out the processes she would wish to put in place for a second independence referendum that can be activated if we are in a position where […]
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley gave his support in the Scottish Parliament to the Scottish Hazards campaign aiming to make fair work a reality in Scotland with safe and healthy workplaces at its heart. Speaking about the campaign, Mr Rowley said: “Scottish Hazards is a great charity that campaigns for improved worker […]
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley has highlighted the ‘amazing work’ of Maggie’s in supporting individuals and their families when diagnosed with Cancer. Mr Rowley met with representatives of Maggie’s Centres in the Scottish Parliament to learn more about their work providing practical advice for anyone affected by cancer whether that’s about benefits […]
Patients stuck in hospital beds across Fife has almost doubled in one year according to the latest NHS figures. A staggering 120 people were recorded as stuck in delayed discharge across NHS Fife hospitals in January this year, up from 64 in January 2018. The main reason for the most recent delays were recorded as […]