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Scotland’s full emergency departments (ED) 12% faster to save 15 000 from waiting much longer than they would have in NHS England

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In April 2024, NHS Scotland’s full, consultant-led Emergency Departments saw 67.4% within 4 hours. The equivalent figure for NHS England, if they’re not fiddling the figures again, was 60.4% NHS Scotland is thus 11.58% (7% of 60.4%) faster. So, of its 129 000 attendees, more than 15 000 would have had to wait more than 4 hours in England. Sources: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/our-areas-of-work/acute-and-emergency-services/urgent-and-unscheduled-care/accident-and-emergency/#section-3-2 https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ Continue reading Scotland’s full emergency departments (ED) 12% faster to save 15 000 from waiting much longer than they would have in NHS England

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Deadly measles threat averted by ‘robust public health management’ after 17 years of SNP Government but in England?

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From Public Health Scotland, today: There were six laboratory confirmed measles cases reported in the first quarter of 2024. Of these cases, five are thought to have been imported and related to travel outwith the UK. One case was acquired in the UK and may have been related to one of the imported cases. The lack of onward transmission associated with these cases highlights the success of the MMR vaccination programme, the importance of maintaining high vaccine uptake in Scotland, and reflects the robust public health management of these cases.  https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/immunisation-and-vaccine-preventable-diseases-quarterly-report/immunisation-and-vaccine-preventable-diseases-quarterly-report-january-to-march-2024-q1/#section-2-1 Remind me me, which UK Government has treated its … Continue reading Deadly measles threat averted by ‘robust public health management’ after 17 years of SNP Government but in England?

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NHS Scotland staffed and equipped to complete more than 98% of planned operations on time

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From Public Health Scotland today: During April 2024, there were 23,482 operations planned to take place across NHSScotland. This is 18.4% higher than the number planned a year previously in April 2023 (19,840)…(only) 426 (1.8%) were cancelled by the hospital due to capacity or non-clinical reasons. This is frankly astonishing performance in a institution carrying out around one-quarter of a million ops, with 182 000 staff across 35 hospital https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/cancelled-planned-operations/cancelled-planned-operations-month-ending-30-april-2024 Does the SNP get the credit after 17 years? If the news was bad, they would. Continue reading NHS Scotland staffed and equipped to complete more than 98% of planned operations on time

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86% of young mental health patients seen within 18 week target as performance nears 90% target – NHS England? Don’t ask!

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From Public Health Scotland, today: 86.0% of children and young people were seen within 18 weeks of referral, which is an increase from 83.8% for the previous quarter and from the 74.2% for the same quarter ending March 2023. The Scottish Government standard states that 90% of children and young people should start treatment within 18 weeks of referral to CAMHS. https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times/child-and-adolescent-mental-health-services-camhs-waiting-times-quarter-ending-march-2024/ In NHS England? 18 weeks? 86%? Only 72% were seen within 52 weeks! https://assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wpuploads/2024/03/Childrens-mental-health-services-22-23_CCo-final-report.pdf Continue reading 86% of young mental health patients seen within 18 week target as performance nears 90% target – NHS England? Don’t ask!

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Psychological treatment – NHS Scotland regularly beats the NHS Wales target they cannot ever meet under Labour

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From Public Health Scotland, today: 79.3% of people of all ages started their treatment within 18 weeks of referral, compared to 80.6% of people for the previous quarter, and 80.0% of people for the quarter ending March 2023. The Scottish Government standard states that 90% of people should start their treatment within 18 weeks of referral to psychological therapies. 50% of the people of all ages starting treatment started within 4 weeks of referral. 18,776 people of all ages started psychological therapies treatment in NHS Boards in the quarter ending March 2024. This is an increase of 1.7% (319) from … Continue reading Psychological treatment – NHS Scotland regularly beats the NHS Wales target they cannot ever meet under Labour

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Starmer’s Labour Party has been captured by a small, highly determined right-wing clique

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By NMRN Here is the reality and truth of Labour under Keir Starmer: Journalist Peter Osborne tweeted: “Starmer’s Labour Party has been captured by a small, highly determined right-wing clique, one that is as insouciant of Labour’s magnificent history and democratic tradition as it is contemptuous of ethnic minorities” Journalist Michael Crick interviewed: “Thinks it is disgraceful what has been going on with Labour. He said that as a self confessed Blairite and traditionally Labour right winger. I won’t be voting for Labour at this GE. The Stamerites have purged virtually everybody on the left. They purge them from being … Continue reading Starmer’s Labour Party has been captured by a small, highly determined right-wing clique

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Latest poll has SNP retaining 35 seats

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We’ve had a run of very negative polls recently, including YouGov, Savanta and Survation, based on weighting of their sample in line with the 2014 data to a ratio of 45/55 Y/N. I can’t see the weighting for this. It may have adopted the more updated 2024 data to a ratio of 49/51 Y/N weighting used by Ipsos. Today, More in Common‘s MRP poll predicts ‘only’ 13 losses for the SNP: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/general-election-2024/mrp/ More in Common‘s founders/owners, as with Ipsos, are international and non-partisan with regard to Scotland, as far as I can see. Continue reading Latest poll has SNP retaining 35 seats

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Scotland’s corridor care scare survey may be based on vanishingly small sample

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By stewartb The RCN is not a small, not a new, inexperienced organisation. Far from it! It has a long track record of advocacy on behalf of the nursing profession. Its continuing use of the name – the Royal College of Nursing – seems like an attempt to raise its status with the public as something other than ‘just’ a trade union. The document that is the subject of the main blog post is loftily described by the RCN as a ‘Policy Report’. It has been relatively well resourced: it has two authors plus no less than 15 other named … Continue reading Scotland’s corridor care scare survey may be based on vanishingly small sample

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England’s Third World NHS puts Scotland at risk of deadly measles surge

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By Professor John Robertson Thanks to Dottie again for alerting me to this. From the Sunday Times, yesterday, the above disturbing report of cuts to vaccine programmes: As of 15th May 2024, there have been 11 cases of measles confirmed in Scotland. 1 When in February there were 5, all were ‘linked to travel’ ie not due to infection within Scotland. 2 According to the ONS, 26 March, 2024: In the UK, 24-month coverage of measles, mumps and rubella first dose vaccination (MMR1) remained at 89.9% 3 In January 2024, from the UK Government: In order for our measles, mumps and … Continue reading England’s Third World NHS puts Scotland at risk of deadly measles surge

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Scotland’s corridor care myth as less than 2% respond to survey

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The Guardian and the Daily Record today have Rise in hospital ‘corridor care’ is national emergency, union warns Scots nurses set to declare ‘national emergency’ due to hospital corridor deaths Tellingly, the Daily Record uses an ITV rather than STV image. Both the Anglocentric Guardian piece and the patched up Record piece are based on: Corridor care: unsafe, undignified, unacceptable published today by the RCN. In it we see: Statement: clinical care took place in an inappropriate environment e.g. an additional bed in a bay, waiting room, a corridor or a location not designed for patients. to which 38% of … Continue reading Scotland’s corridor care myth as less than 2% respond to survey