An NHS Scotland ‘draft plan’ with no overall ‘public start date’ and only a change to a waiting time target, to help staff, expected in 2031, more than FOUR years away, is not a ‘secret blueprint’ Stupid
In the Herald today, the above and: Surgeons, nurses and NHS staff have reacted with anger to a secret blueprint for a massive overhaul of orthopaedic surgery in Scotland. Most only learned of the bombshell report’s existence when The Herald revealed it on Friday. Ooooh, when is management going to impose this ‘secret blueprint’ on staff? The plan is still a confidential draft (“Transforming Elective Orthopaedic Care in Scotland 2026–2031”). There is no fixed public start date for the full package of changes, final details have not been published, and the Scottish Government has stated that engagement with staff and … Continue reading An NHS Scotland ‘draft plan’ with no overall ‘public start date’ and only a change to a waiting time target, to help staff, expected in 2031, more than FOUR years away, is not a ‘secret blueprint’ Stupid
Have the Scottish Labour MPs joined the campaign against the ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contracts, rejected now as inferior by many in NHS England, and which the SNP already rejected two years ago?
In the Guardian today: NHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palantir’s patient data technology, according to freedom of information responses that reveal health bosses believe they can find better or equal alternatives in many cases. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/17/palantir-patient-data-tech-rejected-by-many-nhs-trusts-in-england In the Guardian in April 2026: MPs have queued up to demand the government scraps its £330m NHS contract with the spy-tech company Palantir, calling it “dreadful” and “shameful” in a debate on Thursday, after which the government said it was “no fan” of the US company’s politics. Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs led the calls for Palantir, … Continue reading Have the Scottish Labour MPs joined the campaign against the ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contracts, rejected now as inferior by many in NHS England, and which the SNP already rejected two years ago?
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Working with radiation induces smaller but more aggressive cancer cells leading to tumours further challenging Labour and Tory plans to force nuclear energy on Scotland
In Science Daily, yesterday, the above. Readers know well, the agenda here is always to explore and downsides of UL Labour’s nuclear energy plans for Scotland. What follows is a good example of how to work with AI. It asked: Does this research have any implications for the safety of nuclear energy production? 26 seconds later – No. Nuclear safety research addresses entirely different topics (e.g., reactor physics, thermal-hydraulics, severe accident progression, probabilistic risk assessment, materials performance under irradiation, or long-term geological disposal of waste). Nothing in the described findings or methods applies to those domains. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261013015835.htm I almost gave … Continue reading Working with radiation induces smaller but more aggressive cancer cells leading to tumours further challenging Labour and Tory plans to force nuclear energy on Scotland
This is not the plot from the latest apocalyptic fiction release nor a scene from a doomsday movie
In thelimbic yesterday: An improvised nuclear device detonates in a major city. Within seconds, the blast and thermal wave kill tens of thousands. But a second wave of casualties begins to appear at hospitals with mild nausea and fatigue in the days that follow. They do not realise they could be dying. Neither do their doctors. This is not the plot from the latest apocalyptic fiction release or a scene from a doomsday movie but a scenario dramatically outlined in a discussion paper for the American Society of Hematology’s top journal Blood [link here]. The aim? To prepare haematologists and … Continue reading This is not the plot from the latest apocalyptic fiction release nor a scene from a doomsday movie
Scottish Government scheme slashes drug-related hospital stays to reduce load and stem drug deaths
From National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2025 to 2026, published today and to zero media attention: On 20 January 2021, the former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made a statement to Parliament which set out a National Mission to reduce drug deaths and improve lives through a range of improvements to treatment, recovery and other support services. This fifth and final National Mission annual report sets out the progress made from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 against the National Mission Plan. Annual analytical reports monitoring the progress of the National Mission are published separately. https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-mission-drugs-annual-report-2025-2026/pages/2/ This is an … Continue reading Scottish Government scheme slashes drug-related hospital stays to reduce load and stem drug deaths
BBC Newsnight’s pet pollster lies about Scottish opinion on independence to hide a sequence of Yes leads
On BBC Newsnight tonight, hosted by Matt Chawly, Luke Tryl, ‘our’ [More in Common] pollster, responded to his question: Where is Scottish opinion on the question on the Question of independence? with this utterly ill-informed nonsense: Well, we had a powl coming into this conference which had support for remaining part of the Union at 52% and support for independence at 48%. That ratio we love to see (?) in referendums. I should say there was also a poll from our friends at Survation which had those numbers the other way round. I think what we can say, it’s very … Continue reading BBC Newsnight’s pet pollster lies about Scottish opinion on independence to hide a sequence of Yes leads
Daily Record desperately predicts fireworks violence again despite ‘no reports of any injuries to officers or other emergency services personnel’ last year and calls down 37%
Notably, unlike in October 2025 (below), BBC Scotland is not attempting to scare us with a similar damp squib but the Record is. Here’s why: On 6 November 2025: Police say there was a “notable” reduction in Bonfire Night disorder with the number of calls received down by 37% across Scotland. Between 31 October and 5 November, 833 calls needed a local or specialist response, almost 500 fewer than last year. A major police operation took place at known Bonfire Night trouble-spots across the country in an attempt to avoid a repeat of disorder seen in previous years. Police said … Continue reading Daily Record desperately predicts fireworks violence again despite ‘no reports of any injuries to officers or other emergency services personnel’ last year and calls down 37%
NHS Scotland treating 20% more in 12 weeks than NHS England as think-tank predicts a crisis there by the next election
Typically dishonest, gutter-level journalism from the Herald today. Moving the formal maximum target from an unmet 12 weeks to a 26-week aim by 2031 is a relaxation of ambition relative to the old legal standard, but it does not mean the plan is to increase waits to twice what people experience today. For a large number of current long-waiters it would still represent an improvement if achieved. Like many health service targets, our aging, less active yet more expectant population, living in a world of de-regulated food production and made addicts to hyper-processed non-food by global corporations, cannot be met. … Continue reading NHS Scotland treating 20% more in 12 weeks than NHS England as think-tank predicts a crisis there by the next election
