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Grieving family demand change as vital stroke treatment not available at night
Jackie Baillie
Anthony 'Tony' Bundy died aged 53 in June 2023 after it took 17 hours for him to receive thrombectomy surgery - a procedure not available in Scotland during the night.
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NHS Scotland workforce at 'breaking point' as one fifth of consultant haematologists set to retire
NHS Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: Labour said frontline staff in hospitals were struggling due to "SNP-made chaos in our health service".
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Reform UK accused of 'writing Holyrood manifesto' from London over beefed up staff operation
Nigel Farage
EXCLUSIVE: Reform are hiring staff to work on policy for the Holyrood election, but they will be based in London.
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SNP Government 'failing stroke patients' as average treatment waiting time over two hours
Jackie Baillie
Figures obtained by Scottish Labour revealed that patients are now waiting nearly ten minutes longer for blood clots to be removed than they were in 2018.
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Nicola Sturgeon's memoir cut to half price within hours of release
Sunday Mail
SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The former FM's memoirs were being flogged for £14 while some signed copies were going for triple the RRP.
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Scottish water bosses should not be getting eye-watering bonuses
Scottish Labour
It is a kick in the teeth that the company’s boss Alex Plant has received a boost in his pension pot while we are all paying more for our water.
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Scottish Water boss handed £50k pay boost as bills soar for customers
Scottish Water
The corporation's annual report showed that chief executive Alex Plant had his salary increased to £295,000 between 2024 and 2025.
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Petition launched against proposed changes to Helensburgh Fire Station staffing levels
Helensburgh
Plans by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would see Helensburgh's full-time facility switch to a "day crewing" model.
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Nicola Sturgeon memoir would be a 'short read' if it detailed ex-SNP leader's achievements
Nicola Sturgeon
The former first minister is back in the spotlight as she prepares for the publication of her long-awaited memoir, Frankly,
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Olympic athlete swims length of Loch Lomond as he is named 'King of the Lakes' after record-breaking feat
Loch Lomond
Olympian Hector Pardoe swam the entire length of Loch Lomond in pitch black, and then the entire length of Windermere and Lake Bala to complete his epic '3 lakes challnege to raise awareness over polluted waterways.
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Labour blasts John Swinney for 'peddling myth' that only SNP can defeat Reform at Holyrood election
Nigel Farage
The SNP leader previously warned only his party could defeat Reform at the Hamilton by-election - only for Labour to then claim victory in South Lanarkshire.
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Hospitals branded 'death traps' after over 250,000 falls recorded
NHS Scotland
The figures were uncovered by Scottish Labour, whose deputy leader Jackie Baillie criticised the SNP Government.
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Health boss accused of blaming patients for NHS bed blocking crisis
Sunday Mail
The health executive made comments in a social media post suggesting a lack of legal powers were to blame for delayed discharges from hospital.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde apologises over 10 month wait for vital gynaecology appointments
West Dunbartonshire
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has apologised to women facing longer than usual waiting times for crucial gynaecology appointments.
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SNP sex pest can still roam House of Commons with ex MP's pass
SNP
Patrick Grady was banned from Westminster after stroking a teenager's neck, hair and back, but he can still access the estate due to having a former MP's pass.
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Over one third of patients at University Hospital Wishaw’s A&E department waited more than eight hours for treatment
Wishaw General Hospital
Official data shows 292 patients (22.6 per cent) waited more than eight hours and 156 patients (12.1 per cent) waited more than 12 hours.
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Donald Trump 'not welcome in Scotland' as President branded 'convicted criminal and political extremist'
Donald Trump
John Swinney's decision to meet with the US President during his Scottish visit has been called "tragic" by one MSP.
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Scots hospice workers 'not getting a fair deal' on pay under SNP Government
CHAS - Children's Hospices Across Scotland
Scottish Labour pledged hospice-based doctors and nurses would see their wages rise to NHS levels if the party won power at Holyrood.
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Scottish health board spends 'eye-watering' £2m on locum psychiatrists in a year
NHS Scotland
EXCLUSIVE: NHS Highland spent £2.1m on the stand in doctors in 2024 - up from £1.9m the year before.
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Scottish Government accused of trying to 'railroad through' Flamingo Land resort
Sunday Mail
Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie said SNP minister Ivan McKee was treating local opponents to the controversial £43.5million bid with 'disdain'.
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NHS Scotland patients waiting more than 78 weeks for treatment skyrockets
Sunday Mail News
NHS has seen figures half after launching a 10-year recovery plan - but Scotland lags far behind.
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Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell granted legal aid after he was charged with embezzlement
Nicola Sturgeon
EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Record can reveal the taxpayer is set to pay the former SNP CEO's legal bills.
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NHS Lanarkshire only health board in Scotland to hit its cancer target times
NHS Lanarkshire
A total of 95.8 per cent of patients being seen within 62 days in Lanarkshire from January to March this year.
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Cancer waiting times in Scotland at worst level on record as SNP NHS record attacked
Jackie Baillie
Only 68.9 per cent of patients on an urgent referral for a suspicion of cancer started treatment within 62 days,
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