Nicola Sturgeon

'Action needed' to tackle C.diff

bbc.co.uk     9 hrs ago   1 related          

C.difficile can cause severe diarrhoea and inflammation of the bowel "Urgent action" should be taken to tackle the Clostridium difficile infection in Scottish hospitals, the Labour Party has said. Dumbarton MSP Jackie...                    

Parking Problem There's a Downside to Scrapping Charges

redorbit.com     yesterday   1 related          

THE decision by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon to abolish parking charges at 14 Scottish hospitals has naturally been greeted with widespread approval by staff and patients. There is, however, a danger this popular move...                    

Pupils tasked to shape NHS

scotsman.com     05-Sep-2008          

PUPILS across Scotland are being given the chance to tell health secretary Nicola Sturgeon what they think the NHS should look like in 60 years. Ms Sturgeon launched the competition today, urging youngsters to "take a...                    

Local tax plan comes under fire

bbc.co.uk     04-Sep-2008   35 related          

Labour said Scotland would pay under the local income tax Scottish Government plans to replace council tax with a local income tax have come under fire at Holyrood. Labour and the Tories used the first question time of...                    

Inside health: Pressure grows to bring C diff inquiry out into the open

scotsman.com     04-Sep-2008          

Published Date: 04 September 2008 SINCE a major report last month revealed "disturbing" and "appalling" conditions at a Dunbartonshire hospital hit by an outbreak of Clostridium difficile, the issue seems to have gone...                    

Free Parking: At Most Scottish Hospitals

libdemblogs.co.uk     03-Sep-2008   21 related          

Yesterday's announcement that free car parking is to return to most Scottish hospitals will come as a welcome relieve to most patients, their families and members of staff at affected hospitals who had to pay to get to...                    

Pride marchers take to streets

bbc.co.uk     30-Aug-2008   1 related          

The march left Blythswood Square before heading to George Square Up to 3,000 people have taken part in the annual Pride march through Glasgow city centre. The parade is the largest lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender...                    

Sculpture recreates iconic photo

bbc.co.uk     29-Aug-2008   1 related          

The £40,000 work is based on an iconic photograph by Oscar Marzaroli A new public artwork based on an iconic photograph by Italian-born Scottish photographer Oscar Marzaroli has been unveiled in Glasgow. "Gorbals Boys",...                    

Western to keep vital cancer services as move ruled out

scotsman.com     29-Aug-2008          

Published Date: 29 August 2008 PLANS to move vital bowel cancer services away from an Edinburgh hospital have been ruled out. In a letter to the city council, health secretary Nicola Sturgeon dismissed any shift of the...                    

SNP face backlash for hiring firm accused of Iraq torture

stroppyblog.blogspot.com     28-Aug-2008   4 related          

contract to CACI UK, a subsidiary of the firm accused of involvement in torture in Abu Ghraib.The SNP's decision to employ CACI badly damaged the party's claims that it put human rights at the top of its agenda and was...                    

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