Prevalence of major congenital conditions falls 8.4% in just two years in Scotland perhaps influenced by nearly 20 years of protection from worst of austerity policies, Child Payment, free prescriptions and more affordable housing

October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 johnrobertson834

From Congenital conditions in Scotland 2021 to 2024 published yesterday, the above and: Source: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/congenital-conditions-in-scotland/congenital-conditions-in-scotland-2021-to-2024/ What factors influence the rate of these conditions? Genetic factors, environmental exposures (often interacting with genes), maternal age, area deprivation, maternal ethnicity, infant sex, and multiple pregnancy are the main factors associated with variations in rates of major congenital conditions. The rates for these conditions in England and Scotland are similar other than in South Asian communities in England where first cousin marriage is twice the national average rate as is the rate of congenital anomalies. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673613611320 The line graph at the top shows that … Continue reading Prevalence of major congenital conditions falls 8.4% in just two years in Scotland perhaps influenced by nearly 20 years of protection from worst of austerity policies, Child Payment, free prescriptions and more affordable housing

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Most of these clinics compete with each other on alternative therapies and cosmetic practices not part of current NHS core remits

October 20, 2026 johnrobertson834

In the Herald today, the above, and: A short flight of stone steps leads to the entrance of Health3 on St Vincent Street in Glasgow. The black-painted doorway, framed by chunky classical columns, looks more like the threshold of a private members’ club than a medical clinic. Inside, the owners have taken great care to make the practice look like anything but a doctor’s office. The dark walls and near-black woodwork, high ceilings topped with ornate cornicing, arches and a decorative cast-iron staircase are dripping in contemporary luxury. A waiting room, illuminated with pools of amber light, is decorated with … Continue reading Most of these clinics compete with each other on alternative therapies and cosmetic practices not part of current NHS core remits

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Fighting obesity with drugs – BBC Scotland’s one-sided, unbalanced reporting fails to tell you of a more sustainable, equitable, and cost-effective population-level approach and the really ‘leading’ Scottish doctor who knows all about it

October 15, 2026 johnrobertson834

effective since 2023. BBC Scotland‘s insert in BBC Breakfast this morning tell us that the weight loss drug ‘jabs’ (sic) Wegovy and Mounjaro are only being prescribed free, on the NHS, for ‘fewer than 800′ Scots, that at least 300 000 are accessing them privately, that this discriminates against the obese and that they have been approved as ‘safe and cost effective.‘ In some ways strangely, given their close ties, the BBC Scotland writers have forgotten this from the Herald in May 2025: A Scottish GP has warned about society’s potential reliance on weight loss drugs as he calls for … Continue reading Fighting obesity with drugs – BBC Scotland’s one-sided, unbalanced reporting fails to tell you of a more sustainable, equitable, and cost-effective population-level approach and the really ‘leading’ Scottish doctor who knows all about it

New Scottish food promotion rules announcement was ignored by media for two weeks as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

October 2, 2026 johnrobertson834

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Today BBC Scotland deign to report the Scottish Government’s Food promotion rules in Scotland, announced and reported here nearly two weeks ago. It’s a simple description with no investigation of the research evidence under-pinning the policy. Where’s Lisa Summers and her ‘analysis’ with quotes from Jackie Baillie, attacking it? At the time of the announcement when, of course, they’d have to connect the whole thing with the SNP and John Swinney, this was the coverage: From Food promotion rules in Scotland from 1 October 2026 – Changes to support … Continue reading New Scottish food promotion rules announcement was ignored by media for two weeks as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

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Healthy food – If they try to tell you it’s just the same in English schools, here’s your answer

October 1, 2026 johnrobertson834

As Glasgow Live and BBC Scotland announce the above, they will not be telling you this: Shocking healthy school food breaches in 3 out of 4 schools in England but Scotland’s schools stick to rules after legal ruling and integrated inspections In the Guardian 24 August 2026, the above and: Three-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips, burgers and hash browns too often – and sweets and crisps at breakfast time, according to a report. “Shocking” breaches of school food standards have been exposed on Monday, in a new analysis of the food … Continue reading Healthy food – If they try to tell you it’s just the same in English schools, here’s your answer

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As BBC UK report a real breast cancer scandal, a reminder of how Lisa Summers made one up all by herself to unfairly demonise oncology staff in Dundee

September 24, 2026 johnrobertson834

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 This is a story on BBC Breakfast this morning based on a BMJ study, of: Twenty women had mastectomies unnecessarily while being treated for breast cancer at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, it has emerged. In a briefing paper presented to the board, the trust stated that 32 women received excessive surgery when a wide local excision would have been appropriate. Of these, 20 had a mastectomy without clinical need, the trust confirmed. Delayed diagnosis of breast cancer was also identified in 20 women during a review of … Continue reading As BBC UK report a real breast cancer scandal, a reminder of how Lisa Summers made one up all by herself to unfairly demonise oncology staff in Dundee

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New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

September 21, 2026 johnrobertson834

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Food promotion rules in Scotland from 1 October 2026 – Changes to support healthier choices, published this morning, the above reaction from the media operating in Scotland. Watch them move when they get a sniff of the drug deaths on Wednesday. The main points they could quickly copy and use as the basis for a quick call to a local supermarket owned in London: From 1 October 2026, regulations will change how food and drinks high in fat, sugar or salt can be promoted and displayed in shops … Continue reading New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

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Brass Neck – BBC Scotland returns to the scene of their criminal lies about NHS Tayside’s cancer care which will have harmed many there

September 3, 2026 johnrobertson834

that will no longer exist under these new Government structural reforms but they do have to do something pretty transformational with the NHS because there have long been warnings that it is financially unsustainable. BBC Scotland‘s Health Correspondent Lisa Summers, above, makes a return to NHS Tayside, the exact same spot, 7 years after she decided, all on her own, that it was ‘dysfunctional.’ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going 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 reported here in April 2019, the NHS Tayside breast cancer treatment team, after experimenting with reduced chemotherapy doses to … Continue reading Brass Neck – BBC Scotland returns to the scene of their criminal lies about NHS Tayside’s cancer care which will have harmed many there

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Scotland rejected failing NHS England cancer diagnosis system revealed to be causing patient harm

August 19, 2026 johnrobertson834

From the Guardian today, the above and: Cancer diagnoses have been missed or delayed because of a system designed for GPs to seek specialist advice before referring patients to hospital, according to an investigation. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) identified patient risks linked to how advice and guidance (A+G) services have been implemented across England. A+G was brought in to slash unnecessary hospital visits and reduce waiting times, allowing family doctors to seek specialist input before making referrals. However, the investigation found evidence that A+G had “contributed to near misses and incidents of patient harm, both physical and psychological” … Continue reading Scotland rejected failing NHS England cancer diagnosis system revealed to be causing patient harm

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