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NHS new building on pause – a trade union convenor is not an ‘independent expert’

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Headlining early today for the Labour Party on Reporting Scotland, we see a Fife Labour councillor condemn one wee GP surgery building, specially chosen for their campaign. On the BBC Scotland website and, no doubt, on longer broadcasts, we read: Independent experts warned it was unlikely NHS Scotland would “survive” without extra funding this year. Basic journalism standards require that both the independent experts and the word ‘survive’ will re-appear in the full text below. Neither do. The only comments are from Donald Campbell, chairman of the Kincardine community council and from Dr Iain Kennedy, chair of BMA Scotland. The word … Continue reading NHS new building on pause – a trade union convenor is not an ‘independent expert’

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Deaths from heart disease FALL – another complete lie from the Herald’s health correspondent

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From the National Records of Scotland, on 12 December 2023, the most recent data, the above reveals: Yet in the Herald today: The number of people on cardiology waiting lists is at the highest level on record in Scotland amid “chronic underinvestment” and a “worrying” increase in deaths from heart disease.   The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland has warned that decades of progress in reducing mortality from cardiovascular causes is being lost, with hundreds of patients now waiting more than a year to see a cardiologist and over 23,000 people on outpatient lists. So, a charity tells us there’s an increase and a … Continue reading Deaths from heart disease FALL – another complete lie from the Herald’s health correspondent

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As austerity looms (again!), time for re-evaluation – spectating in Union vs. exerting agency as an independent nation?

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By stewartb – a long read There have been a host of reports and think tank commentaries issued in the short time since the UK chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Almost all have been made, unsurprisingly from a UK – in reality, from an England – perspective. BBC Scotland did perform its ‘public service’ duty immediately following the Statement. Reporting remarks from the Scottish Government’s finance secretary on its consequential, negative impact on public spending/services in Scotland, BBC Scotland’s Business and Economy Editor provided his own remedy for the Scottish Government: ‘So the way out of this squeeze is to get the … Continue reading As austerity looms (again!), time for re-evaluation – spectating in Union vs. exerting agency as an independent nation?