Professor John Robertson OBA Yesterday, STV had: Surge in number of people killed in crashes on Scotland’s roads Statistics for 2024 show 161 people were killed in reported road collisions in Scotland. They did not have the above graph revealing: A one year increase in a falling ten-year period with only yearly fluctuations is neither a surge nor even much of a trend except down. From 2007, when the SNP first came to power, road deaths are now at a level 67.7% lower than under that last Labour administration. In 2007, as the the SNP began 18 years of government … Continue reading Road fatalities trend is relatively flat in last ten years but the level was nearly 70% higher under last Labour government

Professor John Robertson OBA BBC UK’s Breakfast show is covering an Age UK report suggesting a corridor care crisis in ‘NHS’ hospitals and the Guardian, above, is reporting Nearly 150,000 aged 90 and above wait 12 hours in England’s A&Es each year increasing serious harm for them. NHS Scotland figures are not mentioned. Scotland’s media today are, of course, only front-paging Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Rachel Reeves. Age UK‘s report is nowhere on the BBC News websites. They are unlikely to get round to the long waits for over 90’s in Scottish hospitals for this simple reason. From a Freedom … Continue reading Long A&E waits for the over 90’s shocking 36% more common in NHS England than in NHS Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland continues to give firework offences daily reporting in anticipation of serious problems, which last year’s huge decline and Police Scotland activity for this year, suggest that more reductions are likely. Some BBC Reporting Scotland reporting so far has deliberately ignored the lower 2024 data and even stated that the higher 2023 data was ‘last year!’ Here are the facts, from Police Scotland, that BBC Scotland chooses not to tell you. Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, Gold Commander for Operation Moonbeam, said: “Last year, following Bonfire Night, I reflected on what was a successful policing … Continue reading Fireworks-related incidents – the falling trend and police confidence information being denied Reporting Scotland’s older, sensible viewers

Professor John Robertson OBA I know, I know – small sample, self-selecting and open to abuse but, nevertheless, a useful counter to the media reporting even the inspection report, based on interviews in the unit over the space of only two days then reported with no measure of how many held different views or reported different experiences on the day. I make no great claims for this survey but I insist it is superior to the evidently very small-scale survey carried out by the inspectors over just two days and which has been used as the basis for high profile … Continue reading Maternity care experience at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh – 90% felt it was very good or good