Professor John Robertson OBA From Acute hospital activity and NHS beds information (annual) Year ending 31 March 2025 published today: In 2024/25, the average number of available staffed beds per day for acute specialties was 13,717 – a 0.3% decrease on the previous year (2023/24) and a 3.7% increase compared to five years ago (2019/20).  From NHS England’s Bed Availability and Occupancy Data (KH03 collection) for Quarter 4 2024/25 (January to March 2025), published on the NHS England statistics website: 106,068 is the total number of available general and acute beds (overnight) in NHS England for Quarter 4 of 2024/25 (January to … Continue reading NHS Scotland has more beds and nearly 30% more, per head, than NHS England, to cope better with future pandemics and reveal this kind of thing to be mince

Closing today, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Professor John Robertson OBA In April, the Herald had, the above and: Six months later and the facts are in. From Care home census for adults in ScotlandStatistics for 2015 to 2025 published today: On 31 March 2024, there were 1,020 care homes for adults and 40,079 registered places – 18% and 6% less, respectively, compared with 31 March 2014. On 31 March 2024, there were an estimated 34,113 residents … Continue reading Factcheck – no care home ‘collapse’ in Scotland as occupancy falls and 6 000 places are unfilled

Professor John Robertson OBA From Housing Statistics for Scotland Quarterly Update: New Housebuilding and Affordable Housing Supply to end June 2025 published today – Affordable [and social] housing delivery across the UK as a rate per 10,000 population 2007-08 to 2023-24 (years to end March): https://www.gov.scot/publications/quarterly-housing-statistics-september-2025/ Since the SNP came to power in 2007, Scotland has built affordable homes at around twice the rate in Labour-run Wales and at a 70-80% higher rate than in Conservative-run England. Social rent is typically set at 50-60% of market rent while affordable rent can be as high as 80% of market rent, so the former … Continue reading Year after year Scottish Government builds between twice and 80% more affordable housing than Wales or England and six times more for social rent to tackle poverty

Closing today, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Professor John Robertson OBA From Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q2 2025 published today: In the second quarter of 2025, 8.1 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Scotland. This is the most renewable electricity generated in the second quarter of any year in Scotland Scotland’s capacity for electricity generation from renewable sources has continued to increase and currently stands at 17.7 GW – a 4.3% increase compared to 17.0 … Continue reading News you won’t hear – Scotland hits highest renewable electricity generation figure EVER after 19 years of giving nearly a quarter of a million GWh, worth £60 billion, to England

Closing today, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Professor John Robertson OBA From the Washington Spectator yesterday: Over 800 Air Force personnel have independently reported cases of cancer and other serious illnesses due to extended exposure to toxic chemicals while serving at three Minuteman ICBM bases since 2023. These missileers’ revelations come at a critical moment as the Air Force continues with restructuring its exorbitant $140.9 billion plan to decommission 450 Minuteman IIIs and replace them with 634 … Continue reading US Air Force investigation into cancer among nuclear missile workers must be replicated in Scotland

Closing today, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Professor John Robertson OBA From UKAuthority, yesterday: A new initiative aimed at helping Scottish businesses harness the power of AI has been launched, backed by nearly £1 million in Scottish Government funding. The programme will provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored consultancy services and grants to adopt or expand AI technologies, fostering innovation, market growth, and investment. Delivered by enterprise agencies, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and … Continue reading Scottish Government backs new AI programme and BBC Scotland Business make intelligent move to ignore it for the Union