Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON In the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, two days ago, Katy Clark, Baroness Clark of Kilwinning and MSP, so loaded, said: For nearly two decades, the SNP has presided over a drugs epidemic that has wrecked lives. It’s now clear that it’s completely out of control. There has been a complete absence of leadership from John Swinney’s party in seeking to tackle this crisis. On the SNP’s watch deaths, overdoses and addiction rates in Ayrshire and elsewhere have surged. … Continue reading Clearly confused Labour Baroness ‘blames’ SNP for NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s drug treatment service treating more than 98% within 3 weeks as they fight the plague of English county lines drug gangs

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Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON Michael Marra of ‘Scottish’ Labour had a rant on BBC Scotland’s Debate Night, tow days ago, of such hysterical dishonesty and fear for the near extinction event they face in May. Here, just one more example of how useless they have been and would be. The prevalence of HAI was 4.9%, 2.5%, 6.1% and 1.2% in acute, non-acute, paediatric and independent hospitals respectively [in Scotland in 2006]. https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(12)00277-0/abstract The most recent comprehensive data on hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in Scotland comes from a … Continue reading How under Scottish Labour, hospitals were ‘death traps’ of hospital acquired infections yet they have the nerve to suggest a ‘crisis’ today

Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above. Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON Generally, I’d caution against using weekly data on NHS performance but comparing how A&E copes on special weeks such as the one around Christmas is suggestive of meaningful change. Above, the percentage seen within 4 hrs in NHS Scotland Type 1 A&E departments suggests a significant improvement in that high pressure week around Christmas Day, of around 18%. The monthly averages, also, confirm improvement. Remember that 3.5% increase is 3.5% of tens of thousands of patients. Source: … Continue reading Looking at NHS Scotland A&E performance around Christmas peak pressure suggests major improvements from 2022 to 2025

Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above. Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON I’ve held back from commenting on the sad reports from the Skye House psychiatric unit for 11-18 year-olds, in Glasgow, but it’s clear that the media are in a sickening feeding frenzy on the reports by three teenagers, former patients, of abusive behaviour by staff there. No one else seems prepared to speak on behalf of the staff and the unit. So, three teenagers reported abusive behaviour by nurses including mocking suicide attempts. Skye House supports 24 … Continue reading Skye House ‘abuse’ – This media feeding frenzy in a psychiatric unit for adolescents is a new low in ethical standards across journalism in Scotland