Reposted for greater attention to this shocking objective measure of just how resilient NHS Scotland is in contrast to NHS England riven by multiple critical incidents more than 200 in a year in which Scotland saw only one!
In one year NHS England declared 217 times as many critical and major incidents as NHS Scotland did
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 As BBC Scotland today reports a critical incident in NHS Grampian, we can report that, in 2024, the most recent year with a full report [above], NHS England reported 198 critical incidents plus 19 major [more serious] incidents; 217 declarations in total. Average duration was about 4.6 days. https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/annual-eprr-assurance-report-march-2025/ There was one NHS Scotland critical report in 2024, also in NHS Grampian. In NHS emergency-preparedness terminology, a major incident is … Continue reading In one year NHS England declared 217 times as many critical and major incidents as NHS Scotland did
You may be wondering what on earth the ‘marching season’ is all about?
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 By Liz S The BBC has an article today on their N Ireland page: “Who are the Orangemen”? Then incredulously it stated ” If you’re not from Northern Ireland, you may be wondering what on earth the ‘marching season’ is all about“. Sorry ? OMG , well I am from Scotland and I and others who live here know only too well what the “marching season is all about” ! … Continue reading You may be wondering what on earth the ‘marching season’ is all about?
PM stupidly rejects drugs decriminalisation after Swinney correctly backs it based on the evidence from Portugal that it works – wait I wonder what Big Kev thinks?
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From BBC Scotland, two days ago: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he does not support decriminalising drugs for personal use, days after Scotland’s first minister backed it. After the latest figures showed Scotland’s drug deaths spiked by 11%, John Swinney said his government was in favour of decriminalisation – meaning people would not face criminal punishment for personal drug use. He said the move could be part of a … Continue reading PM stupidly rejects drugs decriminalisation after Swinney correctly backs it based on the evidence from Portugal that it works – wait I wonder what Big Kev thinks?
Ferret attacks SNP based on work of ‘Luke de Pulford’ a Tory ‘human rights campaigner’ who only sees ‘atrocity crimes by both sides’ in Gaza
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 The Ferret’s Paul Dobson, who ironically has previously attacked the ‘SNP Government’ on links between Scottish/UK energy firms and Israel during the Gaza war, seems comfortable with using de Pulford to attack them again today: Boss of SNP-backed wind firm named in bribery scandal Hey there, Paul here with a rare Ferret Saturday night broadcast. The Scottish Government is regularly hammered for failing to create more jobs from the renewable … Continue reading Ferret attacks SNP based on work of ‘Luke de Pulford’ a Tory ‘human rights campaigner’ who only sees ‘atrocity crimes by both sides’ in Gaza
History tells us that Burnham’s first-time buyers scheme will be funded by robbing from the poor
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From BBC Politics today, the above and: Prime Minister Andy Burnham is to introduce a new scheme to try to help people “who have given up hope of ever having a home to call their own” get on the property ladder. The “Your First Home” scheme would be open to first-time buyers in England with a deposit of 2.5%. It would provide them with a loan worth 20% of their … Continue reading History tells us that Burnham’s first-time buyers scheme will be funded by robbing from the poor
Fire and Water! CalMac ferry-user group thought to be safe
From the Sun today, the above, and: THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a huge inferno rips through a ferry off the coast of a British holiday hotspot sparking a frantic evacuation. Shocking footage showed towering plumes of smoke billowing from the flaming vessel north of Mykonos, Greece. With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 It is not known how many Scottish ‘islanders’ were on the above fiery ferry or on this Washington State ferry, below, last year, … Continue reading Fire and Water! CalMac ferry-user group thought to be safe
Drug related deaths among the young plummet in Scotland but climb in England & Wales to herald the end of Scotland’s dark reputation before long
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Scotland’s drug-related deaths peaked in 2020 and the overall trend since then has been down, but within that trend there is some really positive, optimistic detail. Look at the under 25s more than halved and the under 35s, halved in just 5 years. This is a cultural change as younger people turn away from drugs and, indeed, alcohol, finding alternatives in, especially, social media. The 35 to 54 group, the … Continue reading Drug related deaths among the young plummet in Scotland but climb in England & Wales to herald the end of Scotland’s dark reputation before long
European Union Drugs Agency – drug deaths ‘must be understood as underestimations’ (as in England) proving that Scotland is the only ‘Drug Death Accurate Reporting’ capital of Europe
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 By JB We all saw the MSM headlines yesterday: “ although Scotland’s drug deaths fell they still ‘remain’ the highest in Europe”. Based on what comparable statistics? From AI…”Comparable statistics allow for systematic evaluation, hypothesis testing, and data-driven decision-making by identifying similarities and differences between groups or phenomena. To be comparable, data must either be collected with standardised methods and definitions or have undergone a thorough assessment of differences in … Continue reading European Union Drugs Agency – drug deaths ‘must be understood as underestimations’ (as in England) proving that Scotland is the only ‘Drug Death Accurate Reporting’ capital of Europe
Huge surge in child exploitation – carrying drugs in body cavities and sexual abuse – by English county lines drug gangs in Scotland
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Human Trafficking NRM referrals re county lines – 10yrs published by Police Scotland today, that ‘referrals made by Police Scotland to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) where county lines and suspected criminal exploitation was a factor‘ was: Under 16 year-olds – from 6 in 2020/2021 to 39 in 2025/2026, almost a seven-fold increase. 16-17 year-olds, from 16 to 65, a four-fold increase. Source: https://www.scotland.police.uk/access-to-information/freedom-of-information/disclosure-log/disclosure-log-2026/june/26-1022-human-trafficking-nrm-referrals-re-county-lines-10yrs/ What forms does that exploitation … Continue reading Huge surge in child exploitation – carrying drugs in body cavities and sexual abuse – by English county lines drug gangs in Scotland
