Major improvement in average NHS Scotland discharge delays offers reduced harm and strain for families
From Delayed discharges in NHS Scotland monthly Figures for September 2026 published today: The average (median) length of delay for people delayed at the September 2026 census was 29 days. This is less than as at the census point in August 2026 (33 days), the same as July 2026 (29 days) and less than June 2026 (30 days). https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/delayed-discharges-in-nhs-scotland-monthly/delayed-discharges-in-nhs-scotland-monthly-figures-for-september-2026/main-points/ This is a 12% imrpovement. How important is this statistic? Impacts on family and carers Families often remain involved in daily visiting, advocacy, and coordination with health and social care teams while the patient is delayed. This can involve repeated travel, … Continue reading Major improvement in average NHS Scotland discharge delays offers reduced harm and strain for families
Residential bed capacity for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Scotland is up 46% in only 5 years as it plummets in England
From Residential rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland, August 2026 today: The survey received responses from 30 residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities with bed capacity that meet the Residential Rehabilitation Development Working Group’s definition of residential rehabilitation. This is two more facilities than were identified in October 2025 (28 facilities). The 2026 survey found a total maximum residential rehabilitation capacity of 619 beds in Scotland. This was an increase of 45 beds (8%) compared to the October 2025 figure of 574 beds. Table 1 shows maximum reported residential rehabilitation bed capacity by facility in 2025 and 2026. https://www.gov.scot/publications/residential-rehabilitation-bed-capacity-in-scotland-august-2026/pages/findings/ The longer-term … Continue reading Residential bed capacity for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Scotland is up 46% in only 5 years as it plummets in England
NHS Scotland now at 93% of pre-pandemic operations level
From Cancelled planned operations Month ending 30 September 2026 published today: There were 26,484 operations planned to take place across NHS Scotland. This is 4.6% more (+1,162) than the number planned in September 2025 (25,322). Over the course of the last 12 months, from October 2025 to September 2026 (309,720), there was a 5.4% increase (+15,744) compared to the previous 12 months (293,976). This is consistent with the trend of generally increasing numbers of planned operations since March 2021. The last 12 months of planned operations is 7.3% lower (-24,358) than the 12-month period immediately prior to March 2020 when … Continue reading NHS Scotland now at 93% of pre-pandemic operations level
More police officers to tackle 143 675 fewer crimes than under Labour
From Police officer quarterly strength statistics: 30 September 2026, published today: There were 16,553 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 September 2026 This is an increase of 152 FTE police officers (+0.9%) in the last quarter from 30 June 2026 This is an increase of 113 FTE police officers (+0.7%) in the last year from 30 September 2025 This is an increase of 319 FTE police officers (+2.0%) from the 16,234 FTE police officers recorded at 31 March 2007 Source: https://www.gov.scot/publications/police-officer-quarterly-strength-statistics-30–september-2026/ So, overall crime in Scotland is 32% down, almost one third, down on 2007 when the … Continue reading More police officers to tackle 143 675 fewer crimes than under Labour
Slam Dunk! One page of hard evidence why Scotland does not need Labour’s nuclear energy
Print this out and keep it handy for the next time you meet somebody who believes the Labour myth that Scotland is being left behind on nuclear energy. Health Risks German research suppressed by Labour Government and media in 2008 revealed under 5’s living near nuclear plants more than twice as likely to develop leukaemia.[i] The Sellafield Nuclear re-processing plant responsible for levels of radioactivity in Maidens shellfish and in Troon Harbour Seals way above the safe level. [ii] Ayrshire Labour back new nuclear power stations that have made Scotland the ‘Cancer Capital of Europe’ [iii] Researchers revisit study of … Continue reading Slam Dunk! One page of hard evidence why Scotland does not need Labour’s nuclear energy
Education in Scotland is so much better than this wee inexperienced guy wants you to think as he pursues, fifty years too late, a career with the ‘papers’
Christ, James! Two teachers and fewer than 10 senior pupils. What made you choose that image for a supposed ‘lack of teachers?’ Regulars, anybody really, will know that Scotland has far more teachers than the other parts of the UK. If there’s ‘a lack’ here, dog knows what is happening in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Check this for the facts: So, that’s enough for James McAneny. Who is he? A ‘leading’ teacher, researcher, professor? No, you’re way out there. He’s one of a ‘terrible three’ favoured by the MSM on education despite their very limited understanding of it. MSM … Continue reading Education in Scotland is so much better than this wee inexperienced guy wants you to think as he pursues, fifty years too late, a career with the ‘papers’
Scotland has long held some of the answers to England’s child care home crisis
In the Guardian yesterday: In a quiet suburb on the outskirts of Copenhagen sits a large white house, set back from the road behind a purple-leaved plum tree. It looks much like the rest of the buildings on the street and there is little outward sign this is Josephine Schneider’s House, considered one of the best children’s homes in the world. Danish children’s homes are often cited as the gold standard of children’s residential care globally. They are now being studied by the British government as it tries to create a roadmap out of the crisis in which its own … Continue reading Scotland has long held some of the answers to England’s child care home crisis
‘The Scottish Government can be proud …’ of its record in modernising Scotland’s infrastructure – Centre for Cities compares rail electrification in Scotland and the rUK.
By stewartb A new Centre for Cities’ report provides welcome relief from sustained – and contrived – Unionist and especially Labour Party leadership negativity about governance and strategic economic development in Scotland. The Centre for Cities (CfC), founded in 2007, has long been a notable think tank with a distinctive mission ‘to help the UK’s largest cities and towns realise their economic potential.’ Given the current attention at Westminster on English devolution and on economic growth within city regions, the CfC’s research output is especially relevant. Moreover, its body of work has the potential to provide a much needed objective … Continue reading ‘The Scottish Government can be proud …’ of its record in modernising Scotland’s infrastructure – Centre for Cities compares rail electrification in Scotland and the rUK.
No officers injured, ‘outstanding behaviour and co-operation’ as Hallowe’en fireworks incidents fall
Apologies for my earlier confusion as to what day it is. I thought it was the day after Bonfire Night fireworks. I am now awake…..I hope A BBC Scotland Anonymouse (embarrassed?) reports under the above sad (I’ll explain below) headline: Police Scotland received 144 fireworks-related calls on Saturday night – down on 160 on 31 October last year. Fireworks were thrown at people, buildings and vehicles in some parts of Scotland on Halloween. Officers said in general there was “outstanding behaviour and co-operation” around the country but were working to identify to those responsible for disorder. Firework Control Zones (FCZs) … Continue reading No officers injured, ‘outstanding behaviour and co-operation’ as Hallowe’en fireworks incidents fall
How Scottish Government caution on rental schemes has limited e-bike/scooter chaos, injury and death in Scotland to only one sixth of the UK level
involving e-bikes and e-scooters. BBC Scotland this morning with their latest wee, life in Scotland is unpleasant, even dangerous, stories selected by the news editor but not being covered elsewhere There are ‘a million stories in the City tonight’, they say in some film and the ones you get to see are a small selection chosen by an editor who has and agenda. BBC Reporting Scotland lives to do us down, keep us anxious and hopefully think the SNP in government, has failed. The opposition parties today will do their worst to blame the Scottish Government for some imagined crisis … Continue reading How Scottish Government caution on rental schemes has limited e-bike/scooter chaos, injury and death in Scotland to only one sixth of the UK level
