Alex constituency work and important updates
I have urged people to be cautious this Christmas to avoid falling victim to scammers. Police Scotland have been doing excellent work to raise awareness of scams, including a stall at Dobbies Dunfermline, but more has to be done to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams. Scammers try to take advantage of […]
I am encouraging people across the country this Christmas and New Year to be aware of the harm that can be caused by problem gambling and reminding people where they can find help if they need it. A new report has shown a stark rise in problem gambling among the over-65s with the age group […]
I have written to the Chief Executive of NHS Fife asking what action is being taken to address staffing shortages following official statistics showing a significant rise in NHS Fife Nursing and Midwifery vacancies. Across NHS Fife, 342 nursing and midwifery posts are vacant, which is 8% of posts and a record high. These figures […]
In a world that is increasingly reliant on technology, advancements in medicines and scientific knowledge, it must be a concern that the numbers of Fife young people studying the sciences and taking higher qualifications has dropped so drastically. DUNFERMLINE PRESS: 1st December 2021 A DRAMATIC drop in the number of senior school pupils in Fife […]
Our NHS and social care staff have been working flat out during the pandemic and deserve recognition for their hard work. This is why it is vital government ensures proper planning and funding is in place to support staff in delivering essential services
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP, asking what the Scottish Government is going to do to address the shocking waiting times for A&E services across NHS Forth Valley. The latest NHS weekly update of emergency department activity and waiting time statistics show that for the week […]
Health and Social Care is in crisis but Fife Council’s solution to cut existing care packages is not the answer
Right now there is a mental health crisis in Scotland. Too many promises and a pandemic later, people are still being left behind. Rejected referrals, indeterminate waiting times and inadequate support. This is why SAMH have published a new strategy called “We Won’t Wait” – you can read the strategy and find out more here: […]
On Monday 16 August 2021 I met with residents of the Bards Way development, and members of the wider Tillicoultry community, to hear first-hand the concerns that they have about Clackmannanshire Councils management of a Section 75 Agreement that was put in place when planning permission was awarded for the Bards Way development. As a […]