From Cancelled planned operations Month ending 30 April 2026 published today, the above graph and: There were 24,453 operations planned to take place across NHS Scotland. This is 4.7% higher (+1,093) than the number planned in April 2025 (23,360). Over the course of the last 12 months, from May 2025 to April 2026 (308,365), there was a 7.6% increase (+21,716) compared to the previous 12 months (286,649). This is consistent with the trend of generally increasing numbers of planned operations since March 2021. On their own, impressive increases but also (black dotted line) a steady increasing trend as we approach … Continue reading NHS Scotland sees significant increase in planned operations, cancellations falling for third month and an exceptional system ready to do 98% on the day

From Psychological therapies waiting times Quarter ending March 2026 published today, the above graph and: 79.4% of people started treatment within 18 weeks of referral, which is an increase from 78.6% for the quarter ending March 2025. 19,285 people started PT treatment. This is an increase of 4.3% (796) from the 18,489 starting treatment in the previous quarter, and also an increase of 0.8% (149) from 19,136 patients who started treatment in the quarter ending March 2025. Half of those starting treatment started within 3 weeks of referral.  A total of 31,179 people (of all ages) were referred for PT … Continue reading Despite increased referrals 80% of psychological therapies begin within target 18 weeks, 50% within only 3 weeks

From Delayed discharges in NHS Scotland monthly Figures for April 2026 published today: The average number of beds occupied per day due to people delayed in hospital was 1,902 in April 2026. Compared to the previous three months, this is less than in March 2026 (1,923), February 2026 (1,984) and January 2026 (1,973). Source: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/delayed-discharges-in-nhs-scotland-monthly/delayed-discharges-in-nhs-scotland-monthly-figures-for-april-2026/main-points/ Comparisons are not straightforward but NHS Wales reported ‘cumulative days delayed around 57,500′ in March 2026. https://www.gov.wales/nhs-activity-and-performance-summary-february-and-march-2026-html Almost 2 000 per day so just higher than in Scotland, despite Wales only having around three fifths of the population. Continue reading Delayed discharges – steady fall in beds ‘blocked’ for third month in a row, in NHS Scotland, to much fewer proportionally than in Labour Wales

From Journey Times in the Scottish Criminal Justice System 2024-25 published today, major reductions in waiting times: In 2024-25, the percentage of accused whose case was closed by Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) or who got a verdict in court within one year of the date the offence was reported to the police increased (by 5% to 87% for COPFS and 6% to 70% for court) when compared to 2023-24. Overall median journey times decreased compared to 2023-24, by 32 days in High Court, 29 days in Sheriff solemn court and 11 days in Sheriff summary court. Compared … Continue reading Scotland’s courts becoming more efficient to clear backlogs

From Financial help for starting primary school published 01 June 2026, getting press coverage but being ignored by BBC Scotland: Families across Scotland can now apply for over £330 to help with the costs of preparing for primary school, as applications for Best Start Grant School Age Payment open today (1 June 2026). The payment, unique to Scotland, is available to eligible families with children born between 1 March 2021 and 28 February 2022. It is designed to ease the financial pressures that come with a child starting primary one and can be spent on anything families need – from … Continue reading Only kids in Scotland to get this help with costs of starting school

Former Labour First Minister Jack McConnell is everywhere in the MSM calling for ‘both parliaments to probe SNP.‘ From the Telegraph in April 2004, the above, and: Internal inquiry eh? That’ll be fair eh? Also: Did she get the jail? Ex-Labour party embezzler fined The probe focused on the Motherwell and Wishaw constituencyA former Labour treasurer has been fined £2,400 for embezzling £11,000 from party funds in the constituency of First Minister Jack McConnell.Elizabeth Wilson siphoned the money from the Motherwell and Wishaw branch and from a fund-raising dinner account.The 62-year-old pleaded guilty earlier this month to one charge of … Continue reading When Jack McConnell’s constituency treasurer stole £11 000 over 5 years, 22 years ago, she only got a £2 400 fine not the jail because ‘times’ had ‘moved on’

In the Guardian today, the above headline and: Sharing access to patients’ health data across NHS providers in England could result in 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year and save £20m annually, the government has claimed, before the second reading of the NHS modernisation bill on Monday. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/01/single-patient-records-sharing-health-data-nhs-england There were 16.8 million Type 1 (major consultant-led) A&E attendances in England for financial year 2024/25 (April 2024–March 2025) and the total NHS England budget is £208 000 000 000! https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/data-and-charts/accident-emergency-waiting-times https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c3f313471d520038d0f5e3/2025-to-2026-revised-financial-directions-to-NHS-England.pdf So that 20 000 visits is a cut of only 0.12% and the budget cut of £20m is only 0.009%! Labour do … Continue reading UK Labour Government’s NHS Modernisation Bill expected to save only 0.009% of budget!

In the days since Peter Murrell was found guilty of embezzling SNP member’s funds, we’ve seen an astonishing and sickening feeding frenzy with commentators from every part joining in and frankly disgusting misogynistic attacks on his wife. Ever the optimist, informed by our recovery from all the other exposures, I looked forward to the next polls, expecting but never certain, that they’d reveal the eternal truth of the SNP and its core with regard to such media attacks -‘WE DO NOT GIVE A F***K WHAT YOU SAY!’ I was correct again and in spades. We’ve already had: and: but now, … Continue reading Latest poll suggests SNP support apparently immune to media feeding frenzies and the Nicola witch-hunt